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Original Article

First Audiometric Results with the Vibrant® Soundbridge, a Semi-implantable Hearing Device for Sensorineural Hearing Loss

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Pages 335-338 | Received 23 Nov 1998, Accepted 11 May 1999, Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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