Early Hearing Detection and Intervention: Diagnostic Hearing Assessment Practices
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Early hearing detection and intervention: diagnostic hearing assessment practices.
PURPOSE To gain an understanding of practice patterns for infant diagnostic hearing services at pediatric audiology facilities. METHOD The authors used a cross-sectional survey design. From August to November of 2009, surveys were mailed to 1,091 facilities in 28 states and the District of Columbia. One survey was completed per facility, and responses were anonymous. RESULTS The return rate...
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عنوان ژورنال: American Journal of Audiology
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1059-0889,1558-9137
DOI: 10.1044/1059-0889(2011/10-0046)