Prevalence and aetiology of congenitally deafblind people in Denmark

International Journal of Audiology

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 76-82

  Dammeyer, Jesper ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Aetiology; Congenital deafblindness; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONGENITAL RUBELLA SYNDROME; DEAFBLINDNESS; DENMARK; DOWN SYNDROME; ETHNOLOGY; HUMAN; INFANT; MIDDLE AGED; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEAF-BLIND DISORDERS; DENMARK; DOWN SYNDROME; HUMANS; INFANT; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; RUBELLA SYNDROME, CONGENITAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77149148464     PISSN: 14992027     EISSN: 17088186     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/14992020903311388     Document Type: Article

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