Bone anchored hearing aids in children

Current Opinion in Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 488-493

  McDermott, Ann Louise ^a   Sheehan, Patrick ^b  

^a BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL MANCHESTER CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bone anchored hearing aid; Bone conduction; Children; Hearing aids

Indexed keywords

AUDIOLOGY; AUDITORY REHABILITATION; HEARING AID; HUMAN; INJURY; PATIENT SELECTION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SURGEON; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL RISK; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEAFNESS; HEARING AIDS; HUMANS;

EID: 74949098759     PISSN: 10689508     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MOO.0b013e32833237d7     Document Type: Review

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