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Original Article

Comparison of two adaptive procedures for fitting a multi-channel compression hearing aid

Comparación de dos procesos de adaptación de auxiliares auditivos con compresión multicanal

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Pages 345-357 | Received 20 Sep 2004, Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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