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Original Article

Uncomfortable loudness levels in experienced unilateral and bilateral hearing aid users: Evidence of adaptive plasticity following asymmetrical sensory input?

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Pages 667-671 | Received 14 Apr 2009, Accepted 15 Feb 2010, Published online: 03 May 2010

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