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Hearing loss and use of health services: a population-based cross-sectional study among Finnish older adults
BACKGROUND: Older adults with hearing difficulties face problems of communication which may lead to underuse of health services. This study investigated the association of hearing loss and self-reported hearing difficulty with the use of health services and unmet health care needs in older adults. M...
Autores principales: | Mikkola, Tuija M., Polku, Hannele, Sainio, Päivi, Koponen, Päivikki, Koskinen, Seppo, Viljanen, Anne |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2016
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5100231/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27821075 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12877-016-0356-5 |
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