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Cochlear implant outcomes in the elderly

✍ Scribed by AA Orabi; F Al-Zoubi; DJ Mawman; SR Saeed; RT Ramsden

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
2003
Tongue
English
Weight
41 KB
Volume
4
Category
Article
ISSN
1467-0100

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✦ Synopsis

UK cochlear implantation outcomes in the elderly have not been previously reported to our knowledge. The aim of this study is to assess the benefits of cochlear implantation in this group so that the purchasing authorities may recognize that healthcare resources are being utilized appropriately.

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