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Original Article

Epidemiology of congenital hearing loss in Victoria, Australia: Epidemiología de la hipoacusia congénita en Victoria, Australia

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Pages 385-390 | Received 27 Aug 2001, Accepted 05 Sep 2002, Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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