Detection of Hearing Impairments Early in Infancy

question 88

Multiple Choice

Detection of hearing impairments early in infancy

• A) is not possible.
• B) is not predictive of hearing impairments later in life.
• C) does not increase the probability of treatment success.
• D) increases the likelihood of being able to treat the problem.

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