Pediatric Audiology in North America: Current Clinical Practice and How It Relates to the American Academy of Audiology Pediatric Amplification Guideline.
Background: There is broad consensus that screening and diagnosis of permanent hearing loss in children must be embedded within a comprehensive, evidence-based, family-centered intervention program. Clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) for pediatric hearing assessment and hearing aid verification aim...
| Published in: | Journal of the American Academy of Audiology Vol. 27; no. 3; pp. 165 - 187 |
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Thieme Medical Publishing Inc.
Mar2016
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