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Research Article

Clinical validation of the AMTAS automated audiometer

Robert H. Eikelboom *Ear Science Institute Australia, Subiaco, Australia;Ear Sciences Centre, School of Surgery, The University of Western Australia, Nedlands, Australia;Department of Communication Pathology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South AfricaCorrespondence[email protected]
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De Wet Swanepoel *Ear Science Institute Australia, Subiaco, Australia;Ear Sciences Centre, School of Surgery, The University of Western Australia, Nedlands, Australia;Department of Communication Pathology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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Shahpar Motakef *Ear Science Institute Australia, Subiaco, Australia;Ear Sciences Centre, School of Surgery, The University of Western Australia, Nedlands, Australia;Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, Witwatersrand University, Johannesburg, South Africa
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Gemma S. Upson *Ear Science Institute Australia, Subiaco, Australia;Ear Sciences Centre, School of Surgery, The University of Western Australia, Nedlands, Australia
Pages 342-349 | Received 29 Aug 2012, Accepted 12 Jan 2013, Published online: 03 Apr 2013

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