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Issues in Cochlear Prosthetics From an International Survey of Opinions

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 March 2009

J. Lance De Foa
Affiliation:
Queen's University
Gerald E. Loeb
Affiliation:
Queen's University

Abstract

Cochlear prostheses are beginning to be implanted regularly to restore hearing in profoundly deaf patients, but there is little agreement on the relative merits of the many different designs and rehabilitative procedures. We report on the responses to a technology assessment questionnaire that was sent to 120 researchers and clinicians worldwide who have been at the forefront of research in this field.

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Research Notes
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1991

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