Parental narratives of genetic testing for hearing loss: Audiologic implications for clinical work with children and families

American Journal of Audiology

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 57-67

  Steinberg, Annie ^a,c   Kaimal, Girija ^a   Ewing, Rachel ^a   Soslow, Lisa P ^a   Lewis, Kathleen M ^a   Krantz, Ian ^a   Li, Yuelin ^b  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

^b MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Genetics; Hearing loss; Parents; Referral

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTIONALITY; ETHNICITY; FOLLOW UP; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HEARING LOSS; HUMAN; RACE; SOCIOECONOMICS; CHILD; DEMOGRAPHY; FAMILY; FEMALE; GENETICS; HEARING DISORDER; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; PARENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; STATISTICS; VERBAL COMMUNICATION;

ADULT; CHILD; DEMOGRAPHY; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEARING DISORDERS; HUMANS; MALE; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; NARRATION; PARENTS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 34547488425     PISSN: 10590889     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1044/1059-0889(2007/005)     Document Type: Article

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