Universal neonatal hearing screening: To screen or not to screen

Hong Kong Medical Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 4-5

  Wong, B Y K ^a  

^a 13/F Champion Building ^*  (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUDIOLOGY; BRAIN STEM RESPONSE; COCHLEA PROSTHESIS; EDITORIAL; HEARING LOSS; HUMAN; NEWBORN SCREENING; RISK FACTOR;

HEARING DISORDERS; HONG KONG; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; NEONATAL SCREENING; OTOACOUSTIC EMISSIONS, SPONTANEOUS;

EID: 1942470597     PISSN: 10242708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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