Pediatric cochlear implantation: How much hearing is too much?

International Journal of Audiology

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 91-97

  Fitzpatrick, Elizabeth ^a   Olds, Janet ^b   Durieux Smith, Andree ^a   McCrae, Rosemary ^b   Schramm, David ^a   Gaboury, Isabelle ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF EASTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cochlear implant; Hearing aids; Pediatric; Speech perception

Indexed keywords

AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COCHLEAR IMPLANTATION; DECISION MAKING; FOCUS GROUPS; HEARING; HUMANS; PATIENT SELECTION; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 60749117760     PISSN: 14992027     EISSN: 17088186     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14992020802516541     Document Type: Article

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