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Original Article

Societal effects of hearing aid fitting among the moderately hearing impaired: Efectos sociales de la adaptación de auxiliares auditivos en pacientes con impedimentos auditivos moderados

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Pages 152-160 | Received 12 Dec 2001, Accepted 28 May 2002, Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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