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Estimated prevalence of hearing loss and provision of hearing services in Pacific Island nations.

Journal of primary health care - 1 Mar 2015

Sanders Michael, Houghton Natasha, Dewes Ofa, McCool Judith, Thorne Peter R

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INTRODUCTION: Hearing impairment (HI) affects an estimated 538 million people worldwide, with 80% of these living in developing countries. Untreated HI in childhood may lead to developmental delay and in adults results in social isolation, inability to find or maintain employment, and dependency....

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