Perceptive deafness in adults.
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Perceptive deafness in adults.
Perceptive or sensorineural deafness occurs as the result of disorders of the cochlea or auditory nerve. The development of perceptive deafness during adult life can create many problems for both the sufferers and their families. At work it may seriously impair efficiency or even make a change of occupation necessary. Social and domestic life are also affected to a varying degree. Many severely...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMJ
سال: 1970
ISSN: 0959-8138,1468-5833
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.2.5708.523