The Pakistan (Lahore) cochlear implant programme: Issues relating to implantation in a developing country

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 121, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 745-750

  Khan, M I J ^a,d   Mukhtar, N ^b   Saeed, S R ^c   Ramsden, R T ^c  

^a BRADFORD TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b Audiology Centre   (Pakistan)

^c MANCHESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^d BRADFORD ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cochlear Implants; Developing Countries; Sensorineural Deafness

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; COCHLEA PROSTHESIS; CONGENITAL DEAFNESS; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEARING ACUITY; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAKISTAN; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; TREATMENT FAILURE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COCHLEAR IMPLANTS; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEMALE; HEARING LOSS, SENSORINEURAL; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PAKISTAN; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; REHABILITATION OF HEARING IMPAIRED;

EID: 34447650062     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: 17485460     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022215107007463     Document Type: Article

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