Hearing screening.
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چکیده
After completing this article, readers should be able to: 1. Describe the prevalence and burden of hearing impairment. 2. Delineate the “gold” and “proxy” gold standards for measuring hearing impairment. 3. Describe the screening tests currently used to detect newborn hearing impairment. 4. Identify the advantages and disadvantages of universal newborn hearing screening. 5. Describe appropriate hearing screening methods after infancy.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Pediatrics in review
دوره 23 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2002