Stethoscopes with hearing aid use: Case studies
Int. arch. otorhinolaryngol. (Impr.)
;
17(1): 96-100, Jan.-Mar. 2013. ilus, tab
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in English
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| ID: lil-662534
ABSTRACT
Introduction:
Description for using stethoscopes adapted to hearing aids.Aim:
To describe the adaptation of HAs to stethoscopes used by 2 students in the health field with bilateral hearing impairment. Case reports Two subjects with hearing loss had their stethoscopes coupled to HAs because of the individual requirements of their professions (healthcare) to perform auscultation.Conclusion:
The improvement was measured in situ, and satisfaction was evaluated using a subjective questionnaire. The use of a stethoscope coupled to an HA allowed students with hearing loss to perform auscultation...
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Main subject:
Auscultation
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Students, Medical
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Students, Nursing
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Case Reports
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Surveys and Questionnaires
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Stethoscopes
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Hearing Aids
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Hearing Loss
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Int. arch. otorhinolaryngol. (Impr.)
Journal subject:
Otolaryngology
Year:
2013
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidade de São Paulo/BR
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