Hearing loss in Mozambique: Current data from Inhambane Province

International Journal of Audiology

Volumn 47, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2008, Pages

  Clark, Jackie L ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Demographics; Developing countries; Hearing loss; Hearing screening program; Mozambique; Philanthropy; Pure tone audiometry; Transient otoacoustic emissions

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUDITORY SCREENING; CHILD; CONFERENCE PAPER; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; EARDRUM DISEASE; EXTERNAL AUDITORY CANAL OBSTRUCTION; HEALTH SERVICE; HEARING LOSS; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MOZAMBIQUE; OBSTRUCTION; OTITIS MEDIA; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; HEARING LOSS; HEARING TESTS; HUMANS; INFANT; MASS SCREENING; MOZAMBIQUE; PREVALENCE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; RISK FACTORS; STUDENTS;

EID: 51849157443     PISSN: 14992027     EISSN: 17088186     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14992020802291723     Document Type: Conference Paper

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