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Talking to Your Healthcare Provider About Hearing Loss

Authors:
  • Cynthia M. Johnson, MA
Publication Type:

Condition InDepth

Talking to Your Healthcare Provider About Hearing Loss

You have your own health history. Talk with your doctor about your risk factors and background with hearing loss. By talking openly and often with your doctor, you can take an active role in your care.

References

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  • Hearing loss. Healthy Children—American Academy of Pediatrics website. Available at: https://www.healthychildren.org/English/health-issues/conditions/ear-nose-throat/Pages/Hearing-Loss.aspx. Accessed May 10, 2022.
  • Hearing loss and older adults. National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders website. Available at: https://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/hearing-loss-older-adults. Accessed May 10, 2022.
  • Presbycusis. EBSCO DynMed website. Available at: https://www.dynamed.com/condition/presbycusis. Accessed May 10, 2022.
  • Sudden sensorineural hearing loss. EBSCO DynaMed website. Available at: https://www.dynamed.com/condition/sudden-sensorineural-hearing-loss. Accessed May 10, 2022.

Contributors

  • Daniel A. Ostrovsky, MD
Last Updated:
2022-03-10

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