Infant hearing screening: route to informed choice.
The decision to participate in infant screening often rests with parents. Medical ethics require that parental decision is elicited from informed choice. Such a decision is influenced by the parental knowledge and attitude towards screening and a careful evaluation of these factors is essential in seeking informed consent for infant hearing screening.
Olusanya
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BO
Academic Unit of Audiological Medicine, Institute of Child Health, University College London, 30 Guilford Street, London WC1N 1EH, UK. b.olusanya@ich.ucl.ac.uk
Luxon
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LM
Wirz
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SL
D003657:Decision Making; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006311:Hearing Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000523:psychology; D033282:Parental Consent / Q000941:ethics / Q000523:psychology*; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology