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Hearing Aids: Multimedia

Author: Walter J Smoski, MS, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology, Illinois State University
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Updated: Oct 20, 2008

Multimedia

Body hearing aid.Media file 1: Body hearing aid.
Body hearing aid.

Body hearing aid.

Behind-the-ear hearing aid.Media file 2: Behind-the-ear hearing aid.
Behind-the-ear hearing aid.

Behind-the-ear hearing aid.

In-the-ear hearing aid.Media file 3: In-the-ear hearing aid.
In-the-ear hearing aid.

In-the-ear hearing aid.

Completely in-the-canal hearing aid.Media file 4: Completely in-the-canal hearing aid.
Completely in-the-canal hearing aid.

Completely in-the-canal hearing aid.

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References

References

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Further Reading

Keywords

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Walter J Smoski, MS, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology, Illinois State University
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S Valentine Fernandes, MBBS, MB, BS, BSc(Hons), MCPS, FRCSEd, FRACS, FACS, Conjoint Senior Clinical Lecturer, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Newcastle University; Senior Consultant Surgeon, Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, John Hunter, Toronto Private and Kurri Hospitals, Australia
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