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Original Article

Field Trials Using a Digital Hearing Aid with Active Noise Reduction and Dual-Microphone Directionality: Estudios de campo utilizando un audifono digital con reduccion activa del ruido y micrófono de direccionalidad dual

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Pages 260-268 | Received 21 Dec 1999, Accepted 03 Apr 2000, Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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