Adult bone anchored hearing aid services in the United Kingdom: Building a consensus for development

Cochlear Implants International

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 228-236

  Hill, Penny ^a   Norman, Gary ^b   Davison, Tom ^c   Andrew, Rachel ^a   Shanks, Mary ^d   Johnson, Ian ^c   Burrell, Stuart ^b   Reid, Andrew ^b   Archbold, Sue ^e  

^a MANCHESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c FREEMAN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d CROSSHOUSE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^e The Ear Foundation   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bone anchored hearing aid (BAHA); Consensus building; Service improvements

Indexed keywords

TITANIUM;

ADULT; AUDIOLOGY; CONSENSUS; DELPHI STUDY; GENERAL SURGERY; HEARING AID; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HUMAN; OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY; PATIENT CARE; PROSTHESES AND ORTHOSES; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; STANDARD; SUTURE ANCHOR; UNITED KINGDOM; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADULT; AUDIOLOGY; CONSENSUS; DELPHI TECHNIQUE; GENERAL SURGERY; GREAT BRITAIN; HEARING AIDS; HEARING LOSS; HUMANS; OTOLARYNGOLOGY; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SUTURE ANCHORS; TITANIUM;

EID: 84869401026     PISSN: 14670100     EISSN: 17547628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/1754762811Y.0000000031     Document Type: Review

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