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Original Article

A method for determining precise electrical hearing thresholds in cochlear implant users

Tobias RaderDivision of Audiological Acoustics, ENT Department, University Hospital Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany; ;Audiological Acoustics Division, Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University of Mainz, Mainz, GermanyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Philipp DomsDivision of Audiological Acoustics, ENT Department, University Hospital Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany;
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Youssef AdelDivision of Audiological Acoustics, ENT Department, University Hospital Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany; ORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-8968-5995
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Tobias WeissgerberDivision of Audiological Acoustics, ENT Department, University Hospital Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany;
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Sebastian StriethDivision of Audiological Acoustics, ENT Department, University Hospital Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany; ;Audiological Acoustics Division, Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University of Mainz, Mainz, GermanyORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0003-0177-1926
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Uwe BaumannDivision of Audiological Acoustics, ENT Department, University Hospital Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany; ORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-1295-2661
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Pages 502-509 | Received 27 Feb 2017, Accepted 27 Nov 2017, Published online: 01 Feb 2018

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