title: Epidemiologic issues in audiology: impact on professional training and service delivery.
abstract: Universal infant hearing screening and the transition of audiology from a master's to a doctoral level profession are discussed from an epidemiologic point of view. Epidemiologic strategies which may inform decision-making in these two important and controversial arease are presented.
authors.affiliation: Developmental Evaluation Center and Children's Special Health Services, Speech and Hearing Clinic, Durham, North Carolina 27701-3221, USA. TomosBach@AOL.com
authors.forename: T H
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Cameron
mesh_terms: D001298:Audiology / Q000193:education*; D003638:Deafness / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D004500:Education, Graduate; D004813:Epidemiology / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D015997:Neonatal Screening