Some ethical dimensions of cochlear implantation for deaf children and their families

Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 102-111

  Hyde, Merv ^a   Power, Des ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOETHICS; COCHLEA PROSTHESIS; ETHICS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; INFORMED CONSENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

BIOETHICS; COCHLEAR IMPLANTATION; COCHLEAR IMPLANTS; DEAFNESS; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL VALUES;

EID: 31144439975     PISSN: 10814159     EISSN: 14657325     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/deafed/enj009     Document Type: Article

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