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Research Article

Screening for hearing loss versus parental concern regarding hearing problems: Subsequent referral and treatment for otitis media in the Netherlands

Willeke LokDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Albert Schweitzer Hospital, Zwijndrecht, The Netherlands;Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, The Netherlands;School of Mental Health and Neuroscience, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht University, The NetherlandsCorrespondence[email protected]
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Lucien J. C. AnteunisDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, The Netherlands;School of Mental Health and Neuroscience, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht University, The Netherlands
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Michelene N. ChenaultDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, The Netherlands;School of Mental Health and Neuroscience, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht University, The Netherlands;Department of Methodology and Statistics, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht University, The Netherlands
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Cor MeestersDepartment of Clinical Psychological Science, Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience, Maastricht University
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Mark P. HaggardMRC Multicentre Otitis Media Study Group, Department of Experimental Psychology, University of Cambridge, UK
Pages 163-168 | Received 11 May 2011, Accepted 03 Mar 2012, Published online: 15 Jul 2012

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