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Original Article

Speech understanding in quiet and noise, with and without hearing aids

Comprensión del lenguaje en silencio y con ruido, con y sin auxiliares auditivos

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Pages 574-583 | Received 10 May 2004, Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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