A summary of the literature on global hearing impairment: Current status and priorities for action

Otology and Neurotology

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 31-41

  Tucci, Debara L ^a   Merson, Michael H ^a   Wilson, Blake S ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Deafness; Global health hearing; Hearing impairment; Hearing loss

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING COUNTRY; HEALTH; HEALTH SERVICE; HEARING LOSS; HUMAN; PREVALENCE; REVIEW;

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HEARING LOSS; HUMANS; PREVALENCE; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 74349096373     PISSN: 15317129     EISSN: 15374505     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MAO.0b013e3181c0eaec     Document Type: Article

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