Hearing impairment is common among Saami adults in Northern Finland

The Saami are the only indigenous population in Europe and their traditional living area is northern Scandinavia. Hearing impairment (HI) among Saami has not been studied before. The objective was to investigate the presence and type of HI among Saami adults, aged 49–77 years (median age 61 years),...

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Main Authors: Venla Lohi, Pasi Ohtonen, Pekka Aikio, Martti Sorri, Elina Mäki-Torkko, Samuli Hannula
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-01-01
Series:International Journal of Circumpolar Health
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2017.1398004