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Original Article

Influence of noise on the equivalence of word-lists in a phonemically balanced word test: comparison in young and older adults

Ramya VaidyanathDepartment of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, India; Correspondence[email protected]
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Asha YathirajDepartment of Audiology, All India Institute of Speech and Hearing, Mysuru, India
Pages 42-50 | Published online: 27 Jan 2019

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