Avoidable late diagnosis of significant sensorineural hearing loss: Implications for practice

British Journal of Audiology

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 19-25

  O'Hare, A E ^a   Green, D ^a,b   Grigor, J ^a  

^a Community Child Health ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL GLAMORGAN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

6 9 Month distraction test; Avoidable late diagnosis; Sensorineural hearing loss

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUDIOLOGY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; HEALTH VISITOR; HEARING AID; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN SCREENING; PATIENT REFERRAL; PERCEPTION DEAFNESS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031936318     PISSN: 03005364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/03005364000000047     Document Type: Article

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