Deafness in the developing world: The place of cochlear implantation

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 122, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 877-880

  Tarabichi, M B ^a   Todd, C ^b   Khan, Z ^b   Yang, X ^b   Shehzad, B ^b   Tarabichi, M M ^c  

^a American Hospital Dubai   (United Arab Emirates)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG IN DUBAI   (United Arab Emirates)

^c CI Global Access Network   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Cochlear Implants; Deafness; Developing Countries

Indexed keywords

COCHLEA PROSTHESIS; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; OTITIS MEDIA; PATIENT CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW;

COCHLEAR IMPLANTS; DEAFNESS; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; HEARING IMPAIRED PERSONS; HUMANS; MORAL OBLIGATIONS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 50049084420     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: 17485460     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022215108002272     Document Type: Review

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