Rurality and determinants of hearing healthcare in adult hearing aid recipients.

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Published in Laryngoscope on January 31, 2017

Authors

Stephen Chan1, Brian Hixon2, Margaret Adkins2, Jennifer B Shinn2, Matthew L Bush2

Author Affiliations

1: University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, Kentucky, U.S.A.
2: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, U.S.A.

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