The role of telemedicine in auditory rehabilitation: A systematic review

Otology and Neurotology

Volumn 37, Issue 10, 2016, Pages 1466-1474

  Bush, Matthew L ^a   Thompson, Robin ^a   Irungu, Catherine ^b   Ayugi, John ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Auditory rehabilitation; Cochlear implantation; Hearing aids; Systematic review; Telemedicine

Indexed keywords

AUDIOLOGY; COCHLEA PROSTHESIS; COCHLEAR IMPLANTATION; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HEARING LOSS; HUMAN; INTERNET; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TELEMEDICINE;

AUDIOLOGY; COCHLEAR IMPLANTATION; COCHLEAR IMPLANTS; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HEARING LOSS; HUMANS; INTERNET; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TELEMEDICINE;

EID: 84991461483     PISSN: 15317129     EISSN: 15374505     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MAO.0000000000001236     Document Type: Review

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