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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2017-01-01
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Series: | International Journal of Circumpolar Health |
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2017.1398004 |