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Original Article

Comparison of the body-worn CIS-PRO+ and the behind-the-ear-worn TEMPO+ cochlear implant systems in Finnish-speaking adult CI users: any differences in results with experienced listeners?

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Pages 984-991 | Received 29 Aug 2007, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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