Cochlear implants in young children: Informed consent as a process and current practices

American Journal of Audiology

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 13-28

  Berg, Abbey L ^a,b   Ip, Suzie Catherine ^a,e,f   Hurst, Marsha ^c   Herb, Alice ^d  

^a PACE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^c SARAH LAWRENCE COLLEGE   (United States)

^d SUNY DOWNSTATE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^e NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL   (United States)

^f ADELPHI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cochlear implants; Informed consent; Pediatrics

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUDIOLOGY; CHILD; COCHLEA PROSTHESIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; INFORMED CONSENT; PEDIATRICS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICS;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COCHLEAR IMPLANTS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFORMED CONSENT; PEDIATRICS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 34547402532     PISSN: 10590889     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1044/1059-0889(2007/003)     Document Type: Article

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