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Chapter 7 - Sensorial Evaluation and Impact of Visual and Hearing Impairment on Communication

from Section 1 - Preoperative Evaluation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 November 2017

By
Giovanni Zuliani  and
Amedeo Zurlo
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Gabriella Bettelli
Gabriella Bettelli
Affiliation:
University of San Marino
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Perioperative Care of the Elderly
Clinical and Organizational Aspects
 , pp. 51 - 55
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2017

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