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Research Article

Health-related quality of life in hearing-impaired adolescents and children

Riina NiemensivuDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Hearing Clinic, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland; Correspondence[email protected]
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Risto Paavo RoineGroup Administration, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland; View further author information
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Harri SintonenDepartment of Public Health, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, FinlandView further author information
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Erna KentalaDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Hearing Clinic, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland; View further author information
Pages 652-658 | Received 08 Dec 2017, Accepted 15 Jan 2018, Published online: 22 Feb 2018

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