The cost and analysis of nonuse of cochlear implants

Otology and Neurotology

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 221-224

  Raine, Christopher H ^a   Summerfield, Quentin ^b   Strachan, David R ^a   Martin, Jane M ^a   Totten, Catherine ^a  

^a BRADFORD ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cochlear implants; Health economics; Nonuse

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COCHLEA PROSTHESIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EDUCATION; FAMILY COUNSELING; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COCHLEAR IMPLANTS; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE TABLES; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT REFUSAL;

EID: 38649138354     PISSN: 15317129     EISSN: 15374505     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/mao.0b013e31815c25a1     Document Type: Article

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