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AUDIOLOGY

Functional outcomes of Vibrant Soundbridge applied on the middle ear windows in comparison with conventional hearing aids

Bulent GunduzAudiology Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Gazi University, Ankara
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Ahmet AtasAudiology Unit, Department of Otolaryngology, Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul
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Yıldırım A. BayazıtDepartment of Otolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey
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Nebil GoksuDepartment of Otolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey
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Cagıl GokdoganAudiology Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Gazi University, Ankara
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Hakan TutarDepartment of Otolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Gazi University, Ankara, TurkeyCorrespondence[email protected] [email protected]
Pages 1306-1310 | Received 11 Apr 2012, Accepted 06 Jun 2012, Published online: 07 Oct 2012

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