Hearing loss and use of health services: a population-based cross-sectional study among Finnish older adults
Abstract 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 a...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2016-11-01
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| Series: | BMC Geriatrics |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-016-0356-5 |