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Peer reviewedFitzZaland, Richard E. – Volta Review, 1985
In its eight years of operation, a British Columbia program to identify hearing loss in newborns has been duplicated at 19 regional sites. Summary data are presented for incidence of loss as well as type (sensorineural, conductive, or mixed). (CL)
Descriptors: Disability Identification, Hearing Impairments, Infants, Neonates
Peer reviewedMencher, Lenore; Mencher, George T. – Volta Review, 1993
This paper emphasizes the importance of testing infants for hearing loss in the newborn nursery and describes the screening program of the Nova Scotia Hearing and Speech Clinic as a model. In the program, high risk neonates are identified through screening programs by hospital personnel or by community health nurses. (JDD)
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Clinical Diagnosis, Congenital Impairments, Diagnostic Tests
