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Research Article

Definition of Hearing Impairment and its Effect on Prevalence Figures: A Survey Among Senior Citizens

Jan A. Duijvestijn, Lucien J. C. Anteunis, Jacques J. T. Hendriks, Johannes J. Manni From the Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Maastricht, The Netherlands
Pages 420-423 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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