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Original Article

Conceptions of working life among employees with mild-moderate aided hearing impairment: A phenomenographic study

Håkan HuaLinnaeus Centre HEAD, Swedish Institute for Disability Research, Linköping University, Sweden;Department of Behavioural Sciences and Learning, Linköping University, SwedenCorrespondence[email protected]
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Agneta Anderzén-CarlssonLinnaeus Centre HEAD, Swedish Institute for Disability Research, Linköping University, Sweden;School of Health and Medical Sciences, Örebro University, Sweden;Audiological Research Centre, Örebro University Hospital, Sweden
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Stephen WidénLinnaeus Centre HEAD, Swedish Institute for Disability Research, Linköping University, Sweden;School of Health and Medical Sciences, Örebro University, Sweden
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Claes MöllerLinnaeus Centre HEAD, Swedish Institute for Disability Research, Linköping University, Sweden;School of Health and Medical Sciences, Örebro University, Sweden;Audiological Research Centre, Örebro University Hospital, Sweden
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Björn LyxellLinnaeus Centre HEAD, Swedish Institute for Disability Research, Linköping University, Sweden;Department of Behavioural Sciences and Learning, Linköping University, Sweden
Pages 873-880 | Received 29 Aug 2014, Accepted 05 Jun 2015, Published online: 03 Jul 2015

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