Hearing Loss in the Elderly: Is the Hearing Handicap Inventory for the Elderly - Screening Version Effective in Diagnosis When Compared to the Audiometric Test?

Abstract Introduction Hearing losses inherent to the natural process of aging represent today a major public health issue, despite the little attention that their adequate care still receives. Early recognition and proper management of these shortcomings can significantly improve hearin...

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Main Authors: Alexandre Barbosa Servidoni, Lucieni de Oliveira Conterno
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda. 2018-01-01
Series:International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0037-1601427