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. 2013 Feb 25;173(4):312-3.
doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2013.1880.

The prevalence of concurrent hearing and vision impairment in the United States

Bonnielin K Swenor, Pradeep Y Ramulu, Jeffery R Willis, David Friedman, Frank R Lin

The prevalence of concurrent hearing and vision impairment in the United States

Bonnielin K Swenor et al. JAMA Intern Med. .
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