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SLATTERY III, 2009 - Google Patents

Implantable hearing devices

SLATTERY III, 2009

Document ID
16319137483481926381
Author
SLATTERY III W
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Hearing Loss: The Otolaryngologist's Guide to Amplification

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It is estimated that 32 million Americans have a hearing loss severe enough to cause problems with communication. The severity of this loss ranges from mild, in which the individual may have difficulty only when significant background noise is present, to a …
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