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Sociodemographic disparities and hearing-related quality of life in children with hearing loss

JAMA Network Open

2023-10-30
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About The Study: The findings of this study suggest that race and ethnicity and neighborhood disadvantage are associated with hearing-related quality of life in deaf or hard-of-hearing children. The neighborhood association was seen most broadly in children older than 13 years. 

Authors: Dylan K. Chan, M.D., Ph.D., of the University of California, San Francisco, is the corresponding author. 

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(doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.40934)

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[Press-News.org] Sociodemographic disparities and hearing-related quality of life in children with hearing loss
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