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Evaluation of a hearing screening questionnaire for use with Ecuadorian school-aged children

Karen Muñoz *National Center for Hearing Assessment and Management, Utah State University, Logan, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Edith LuzuriagaSecretaria Tecnica de Discapacidades, Quito, Ecuador
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Catherine Callow-Heusser *National Center for Hearing Assessment and Management, Utah State University, Logan, USA
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Eduardo OrtizCenter for Persons with Disabilities, Utah State University Logan, USA
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Karl White *National Center for Hearing Assessment and Management, Utah State University, Logan, USA
Pages 587-592 | Received 13 Sep 2014, Accepted 29 Jan 2015, Published online: 25 Mar 2015

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