reviewNew England Journal of MedicineDec 20, 2017Closed access

Hearing Loss in Adults

National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders · Duke Medical Center

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Abstract

Half of adults in their seventh decade and 80% who are at least 85 years old have hearing loss. Understanding the auditory system and the diseases affecting each component of it allows clinicians to address the problem and refer patients to appropriate personnel.

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585
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100%
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Authors

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Topics & keywords

Keywords
  • Medicine
  • Hearing loss
  • Audiology
  • Component (thermodynamics)
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