| Literature DB >> 24294572 |
Geetha Chary1, M K Manjunath, T A Channakeshava, M D Shadab.
Abstract
A study was conducted to determine why there was a delay in detection of hearing loss in congenitally hearing impaired children in rural India. It was found that although the parents of these children visited a primary care physician, relevant information regarding investigation and rehabilitation of hearing loss was not available to the patient. In the absence of a universal hearing screening programme in this country, it is a matter of importance to strengthen this aspect of community otolaryngology in the undergraduate ENT programme. There is also a need for continuing medical education programmes for primary care physicians regarding available methods of investigation and rehabilitation for a hearing impaired person.Entities:
Keywords: Congenital hearing loss; Primary care physician
Year: 2011 PMID: 24294572 PMCID: PMC3477428 DOI: 10.1007/s12070-011-0389-1
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg ISSN: 2231-3796