Unilateral and Asymmetric Hearing Loss: Reading the Two-Ear Pattern
Two ears with different access can affect localization, speech in noise and awareness from the poorer side even when the better ear carries quiet conversation.
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Two ears with different access can affect localization, speech in noise and awareness from the poorer side even when the better ear carries quiet conversation.
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