title: Hearing loss is associated with poorer ratings of patient-physician communication and healthcare quality.
authors.affiliation: Division of Otolaryngology, Department of Surgery, University of British Columbia, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada.
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mick
authors.forename: Danielle M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Foley
authors.forename: Frank R
authors.initials: FR
authors.lastname: Lin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D003142:Communication; D003625:Data Collection; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D011304:Presbycusis / Q000523:psychology*; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D012737:Sex Factors; D014481:United States