Early detection of infant hearing loss: Current experiences of health professionals in a developing country

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 95, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 1300-1302

  Olusanya, Bolajoko O ^a,d   Eletu, Olaseinde B ^b   Odusote, Olatunde ^c   Somefun, Abayomi O ^d   Olude, Olufemi ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Marina Medicals   (Nigeria)

^c LAGOS STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS   (Nigeria)

^e GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Developing country; Early detection; Early intervention; Infant hearing loss; Physician education

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EARLY INTERVENTION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEARING LOSS; HUMAN; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; FEMALE; HEARING LOSS; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; NIGERIA; NURSES; PARENTS; PHYSICIANS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 33748873733     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08035250600603016     Document Type: Article

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