Measuring the prevalence of permanent childhood hearing impairment: The introduction of screening makes this important and timely

British Medical Journal

Volumn 323, Issue 7312, 2001, Pages 525-526

  Russ, S ^a  

^a CEDARS SINAI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HUMAN; NEWBORN SCREENING; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING TEST; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; GREAT BRITAIN; HEARING DISORDERS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; NEONATAL SCREENING; PREVALENCE;

EID: 0035828426     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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