Management of hearing impairment in the Canadian Inuit--an update.
In recent years, the teachers in the north and the Inuit have become increasingly aware of the educational effects of hearing los frequently associated with chronic otitis media. In the Baffin Zone, N.W.T. and in Nouveau Quebec a surge of enthusiasm has surfaced to do something positive and on-going about the problem. A description of events and changes in attitude occurring among the Inuit, educators, and medical services is presented.
D002170:Canada; D002648:Child; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003153:Community Health Services; D012048:Correction of Hearing Impairment; D004519:Education, Special; D006311:Hearing Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D004930:Inuit; D010033:Otitis Media / Q000150:complications