Daily life consequences of hearing loss in the elderly
✍ Scribed by Solheim, Jorunn; Kværner, Kari J.; Falkenberg, Eva-Signe
- Book ID
- 121707075
- Publisher
- Informa plc
- Year
- 2011
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 177 KB
- Volume
- 33
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0963-8288
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