Age of identification of hearing impairment in Mumbai-A trend analysis

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

Volumn 75, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 1549-1552

  Sirur, Gayatri Subodh ^a   Rangasayee, R ^b  

^a Hashu Advani College of Special Education   (India)

^b Ali Yavar Jung National Institute for Hearing Handicapped   (India)

Author keywords

Age of identification; Hearing impairment; Trend

Indexed keywords

AGE DETERMINATION; ARTICLE; AUDIOLOGY; BIRTH CERTIFICATE; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HUMAN; INDIA; NEWBORN SCREENING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; TREND STUDY;

AGE FACTORS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HEARING LOSS; HUMANS; INDIA; INFANT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 80055039124     PISSN: 01655876     EISSN: 18728464     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2011.09.005     Document Type: Article

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