Age-Related Hearing Loss and Communication Breakdown in the Clinical Setting
Vikki Cudmore, Patrick Henn, Colm M P O'Tuathaigh, Simon Smith, Vikki Cudmore, Patrick Henn, Colm M P O'Tuathaigh, Simon Smith
Abstract
This cohort study calculates baseline prevalence of communication breakdown in hospital and primary care settings among older adult patients reporting hearing loss.
Conflict of interest statement
Conflict of Interest Disclosures: All authors have completed and submitted the ICMJE Form for Disclosure of Potential Conflicts of Interest and none were reported.
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