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Original Article

Perception of hearing impairment and the willingness to use hearing aids in an elderly population in southern Taiwan: A community-based study

Ning-Chia ChangDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, ;Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Kaohsiung Municipal Hsiao-Kang Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, ;Health Management Center, Kaohsiung Municipal Hsiao-Kang Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan,
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Chia-Yen DaiDepartment of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, ;Health Management Center, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan,
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Wen-Yi LinHealth Management Center, Kaohsiung Municipal Hsiao-Kang Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan,
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Chen-Yu ChienDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, ;Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Kaohsiung Municipal Hsiao-Kang Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan,
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Meng-Hsuen HsiehDepartment of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, ;Health Management Center, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan,
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Kuen-Yao HoDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, ;Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, TaiwanCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 491-498 | Received 02 Oct 2015, Accepted 20 Apr 2016, Published online: 24 May 2016

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