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Auditory Detection, Discrimination and Speech Processing in Ageing, Noise-sensitive and Hearing-impaired Listeners

Sharon M. Abel Department of Otolaryngology, Silverman Hearing Research Laboratory, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Ellen M. Krever Department of Otolaryngology, Silverman Hearing Research Laboratory, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Peter W. Alberti Department of Otolaryngology, Silverman Hearing Research Laboratory, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Pages 43-54 | Received 18 Oct 1989, Published online: 12 Oct 2009

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