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Hearing loss in adults: assessment and management

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Last updated:20th Jun 2018
Hearing loss in adults: assessment and management - National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)


This guideline covers some aspects of assessing and managing hearing loss in primary, community and secondary care. It aims to improve the quality of life for adults with hearing loss by advising healthcare staff on assessing hearing difficulties, managing earwax and referring people for audiological or specialist assessment and management.

The guideline covers adults aged over 18, including adults whose age of onset of hearing loss was under 18 but who present for the first time in adulthood.


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