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Linear and nonlinear hearing aid fittings – 1. Patterns of benefit

Adaptación de auxiliares auditivos lineales y no lineales – 1. Patrones de beneficio

Stuart Gatehouse MRC Institute of Hearing Research, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
,
Graham Naylor Oticon A/S Research Centre, Snekkersten, Denmark
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Claus Elberling Oticon A/S Research Centre, Snekkersten, Denmark
Pages 130-152 | Received 06 Jan 2005, Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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