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Clinical Study of Hearing Instruments: A Cross-sectional Longitudinal Audit Based on Consumer Experiences:Estudio clinico de auxiliares auditivos: Revision transversal de revisión basado en las experiencias del consumidor

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Pages 43-53 | Received 05 Jun 2000, Accepted 25 Sep 2000, Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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