Prevalence of sensorineural hearing loss in children in Costa Rica;Prevalencia de la hipoacusia infantil en Costa Rica

International Journal of Audiology

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 278-283

  Mencher, George T ^a   Madriz Alfaro, Juan Jose ^b  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Ministry of Health   (Costa Rica)

Author keywords

Costa Rica; Deafness; Epidemiological study; Latin America; Sensorineural hearing loss

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; COSTA RICA; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEARING AID; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MASS SCREENING; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; ONSET AGE; PERCEPTION DEAFNESS; PILOT STUDY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COSTA RICA; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEARING LOSS, SENSORINEURAL; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MASS SCREENING; PREVALENCE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 0033662556     PISSN: 14992027     EISSN: 17088186     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00206090009073092     Document Type: Article

References (2)

1. Mencher G T. Incidence and prevalence of sensorineural hearing loss in the developing world. XXIV International Congress of Audiology, Buenos Aires, Argentina, September, Round Table Presentation 1998
2. Mencher G T. The challenge of epidemiological research in the developing world: an overview. Audiology 2000; 39: 178–183