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Original Article

Effects of bilateral versus unilateral hearing aid fitting on abilities measured by the Speech, Spatial, and Qualities of Hearing scale (SSQ)

Efectos de la adaptación uni o bilateral de auxiliares auditivos en las habilidades medidas la escala de cualidades auditiva, espacial y del lenguaje (SSQ)

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Pages 172-181 | Received 07 Jun 2005, Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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