Hearing impairment in latin America: An inventory of limited options and resources;Trastornos auditivos en América Latina: Un inventario de opciones y recursos limitados

International Journal of Audiology

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 212-220

  Madriz, Juan J ^a  

^a Ministry of Health   (Costa Rica)

Author keywords

Audiology; Hearing impairment; Latin America; Resources; Training

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUDIOLOGY; AUDITORY SCREENING; CHILD; COST OF ILLNESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HUMAN; INVENTORY CONTROL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OTITIS MEDIA; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SCHOOL CHILD; TRAINING;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HEARING DISORDERS; HUMANS; LATIN AMERICA; OTITIS MEDIA; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REHABILITATION OF HEARING IMPAIRED;

EID: 0033849575     PISSN: 14992027     EISSN: 17088186     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00206090009073081     Document Type: Article

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