Early Detection Methods of Hearing Impairment in Infancy
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Early detection of hearing loss is considered to be very important for the development of hearing impaired infants. Several audiometrical methods can be used to detect hearing loss as early as possible. The aim of this paper is to give an overview of the most commonly used early detection methods.
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