Challenges in management of childhood sensorineural hearing loss in sub-Saharan Africa, Nigeria

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

Volumn 70, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 625-629

  Lasisi, O A ^a   Ayodele, J K ^a   Ijaduola, G T A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Aetiological factors; Management limitations; Sensorineural hearing loss; Sub Saharan Africa

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL FEATURE; DEAF EDUCATION; HEREDITY; HUMAN; LANGUAGE; MEDICARE; NIGERIA; PATHOGENESIS; PERCEPTION DEAFNESS; POVERTY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SPEECH; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

EID: 33644553846     PISSN: 01655876     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2005.08.009     Document Type: Article

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