title: Audiometry and the new-born.
abstract: The early detection of hearing defects has not only advantages but also disadvantages. It is not until the child is 6-9 months old that these begin to balance out. Early examination should be done only when there are compelling reasons, e.g. parental anxiety. The screening of the new-born baby, however attractive it may be as a result of new techniques and the fact that, in some countries many children are born in hospital, must be strongly discouraged.
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D001299:Audiometry; D002657:Child Development; D006311:Hearing Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D010287:Parent-Child Relations