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AUDIOLOGY

Development and validation of a questionnaire for hearing implant users to self-assess their auditory abilities in everyday communication situations: the Hearing Implant Sound Quality Index (HISQUI19)

Edda AmannClinical Research Department, MED-EL, Innsbruck, AustriaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Ilona AndersonClinical Research Department, MED-EL, Innsbruck, Austria
Pages 915-923 | Received 24 Jan 2014, Accepted 18 Mar 2014, Published online: 30 Jun 2014

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