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Community health worker training for infant hearing health: Effectiveness of distance learning

Eliene Silva Araújo *Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology, University of São Paulo, Bauru Campus, Brazil
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Kátia de Freitas Alvarenga *Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology, University of São Paulo, Bauru Campus, BrazilCorrespondence[email protected]
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Daniele UrnauDepartment of Audiology and Speech Pathology, University of the Vale do Itajaí, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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Débora Frizzo PagnossinDepartment of Audiology and Speech Pathology, University of the Vale do Itajaí, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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Chao Lung WenDepartment of Telemedicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo Campus, Brazil
Pages 636-641 | Received 14 Aug 2012, Accepted 26 Mar 2013, Published online: 28 May 2013

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