Stethoscopes with hearing aid use: Case studies
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...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda.
2013-01-01
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| Series: | International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.internationalarchivesent.org/additional/acervo_eng.asp?id=1340 |
| Summary: | 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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| ISSN: | 1809-9777 1809-4864 |