Protocol for the provision of amplification within the Ontario Infant hearing program

International Journal of Audiology

Volumn 49, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2010, Pages

  Bagatto, Marlene ^a   Scollie, Susan D ^a   Hyde, Martyn ^b   Seewald, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Congenital hearing loss; Early hearing detection and intervention; Hearing instrument fitting

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTICS; ARTICLE; AUDIOMETRY; AUDITORY CANAL; AUDITORY THRESHOLD; CANADA; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; FOLLOW UP; HEARING AID; HEARING LOSS; HUMAN; INFANT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PATIENT SELECTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRESCRIPTION; PUBLIC HEALTH; TIME;

ACOUSTICS; AUDIOMETRY; AUDITORY THRESHOLD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; EAR CANAL; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEARING AIDS; HEARING LOSS; HUMANS; INFANT; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; ONTARIO; PATIENT SELECTION; PRESCRIPTIONS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 76449107208     PISSN: 14992027     EISSN: 17088186     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/14992020903080751     Document Type: Article

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