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Health-related quality of life in children and adolescents with cochlear implants: self and proxy reports

Ivone DuarteDepartment of Social Sciences and HealthCorrespondence[email protected]
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Cristina Costa SantosHealth Information and Decision Sciences Department, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto;Centre for Research in Health Technologies and Information Systems (CINTESIS), Porto, Portugal
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Guilhermina RegoDepartment of Social Sciences and Health
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Rui NunesDepartment of Social Sciences and Health
Pages 881-889 | Received 08 Apr 2014, Accepted 31 May 2014, Published online: 08 Jul 2014

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