COVID-19 and Deafness: Impact of Face Masks on Speech Perception.
Background The COVID-19 pandemic has made wearing face masks a common habit in public places. Several reports have underlined the increased difficulties encountered by deaf people in speech comprehension, resulting in a higher risk of social isolation and psychological distress. Purpose To address...
| Publicado en: | Journal of the American Academy of Audiology Vol. 33; no. 2; pp. 98 - 105 |
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Thieme Medical Publishing Inc.
2022
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