A comparison between parents of children with cochlear implants and parents of children with hearing aids regarding parental distress and treatment expectations

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

Volumn 67, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 947-955

  Spahn, Claudia ^a   Richter, Bernhard ^a   Burger, Thorsten ^a   Löhle, Erwin ^a   Wirsching, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cochlear implant; Distress; Hearing impaired children; Parents

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; COCHLEA PROSTHESIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EXPECTATION; FEMALE; HEARING AID; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; PARENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WELLBEING;

EID: 0041620201     PISSN: 01655876     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-5876(03)00160-5     Document Type: Article

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