Systematic review of physicians' knowledge of, participation in, and attitudes toward hearing and balance screening in the elderly population

Seminars in Hearing

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 193-206

  Johnson, Carole E ^a   Danhauer, Jeffrey L ^b   Bennett, Marc ^a   Harrison, Jamie ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Balance system disorders; Hearing loss; Physician outreach; Referral; Screening; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUDIOLOGIST; AUDITORY SCREENING; BALANCE DISORDER; COCHLEA PROSTHESIS; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FALLING; FAMILY; GAIT; HEARING AID; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; INFORMATION; INTERNET; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MEDICARE; OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; QUALITY CONTROL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REIMBURSEMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF REPORT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VESTIBULAR TEST;

EID: 70449431497     PISSN: 07340451     EISSN: 10988955     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1225404     Document Type: Article

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