Epidemiology of permanent childhood hearing loss in Glasgow, 1985-1994

Scottish Medical Journal

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 117-119

  MacAndie, C ^a,d   Kubba, H ^b   McFarlane, M ^c  

^a ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (United Kingdom)

^b GLASGOW ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^c Southbank Child Development Centre   (United Kingdom)

^d SOUTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aetiology; Bearing screening; Epidemiology; Neonatal; Permanent childhood hearing impairment; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

AGE; AUDIOLOGY; CHILD; CHILD CARE; CHILDBIRTH; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DATA BASE; FEMALE; GENDER; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH SURVEY; HEARING AID; HEARING LOSS; HUMAN; KRUSKAL WALLIS TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL RECORD; NEWBORN SCREENING; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0344739591     PISSN: 00369330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/003693300304800407     Document Type: Review

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