Cochlear implant access in six developed countries

Otology and Neurotology

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2016, Pages e161-e164

  Sorkin, Donna L ^a   Buchman, Craig A ^b  

^a American Cochlear Implant Alliance   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Access to care; Awareness; Cochlear implants; Utilization

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CHILD; COCHLEA PROSTHESIS; COCHLEAR IMPLANTATION; DEAFNESS; DEVELOPED COUNTRY; FEMALE; GERMANY; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; SWEDEN; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION;

ADULT; CHILD; COCHLEAR IMPLANTATION; COCHLEAR IMPLANTS; DEAFNESS; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; FEMALE; GERMANY; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; SWEDEN; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84957846344     PISSN: 15317129     EISSN: 15374505     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MAO.0000000000000946     Document Type: Conference Paper

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