International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology
Volume 67, Issue 1 , Pages 67-70 , January 2003

Bilateral cochlear implantation in children

  • Katrien Vermeire

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otorhinolaryngology & Communication Disorders, University of Antwerp, Wilrijkstraat 10, 2650 Antwerp (Edegem), Belgium
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +32-38-213-442; fax: +32-38-250-536
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  • Jan P.L. Brokx

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otorhinolaryngology & Communication Disorders, University of Antwerp, Wilrijkstraat 10, 2650 Antwerp (Edegem), Belgium
    • Department of Audiology, Institute for the Deaf, Sint-Michielsgestel, 's Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
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  • Paul H. Van de Heyning

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otorhinolaryngology & Communication Disorders, University of Antwerp, Wilrijkstraat 10, 2650 Antwerp (Edegem), Belgium
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  • Ellen Cochet

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otorhinolaryngology & Communication Disorders, University of Antwerp, Wilrijkstraat 10, 2650 Antwerp (Edegem), Belgium
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  • Hilde Carpentier

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otorhinolaryngology & Communication Disorders, University of Antwerp, Wilrijkstraat 10, 2650 Antwerp (Edegem), Belgium

Received 5 February 2002 ,Revised 13 August 2002 ,Accepted 14 August 2002.

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International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology
Volume 67, Issue 1 , Pages 67-70 , January 2003

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