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Universal newborn hearing screening: a goal being achieved in Hawaii
Jean L Johnson1, Yusnita Weirather, Calvin C J Sia
1Center on Disability Studies, 1776 University Ave., University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA. jeanj@hawaii.edu
Hawaii Medical Journal
|March 15, 2002
Abstract:
This article describes the importance of early identification of hearing loss in newborns, the current status of newborn hearing screening in the United States, and the leadership that Hawaii has contributed to that effort. Described are events that may help the nation reach the Year 2010 Health Goals for newborn hearing screening, identification, and intervention.