Ambulatory surgery center infection control coordinator
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Cochlear implant in an ambulatory surgery center.
Presbycusis, or sensorineural hearing loss in the elderly population, affects approximately 40% to 50% of people over the age of 75. A variety of devices are available to those with hearing loss. Cochlear implants, for example, are especially useful for those with severe-to-profound hearing loss. The population is aging, so the demand for cochlear implantation in ambulatory surgery centers will...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: AORN Journal
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0001-2092
DOI: 10.1016/j.aorn.2009.02.009