‘Hearing’ or ‘Deaf’? Discussing epistemological and methodological issues related to the bioethical discourse on paediatric cochlear implantation

Perhaps the most dominating question in the bioethical discourse on paediatric cochlear implantation is that of whether or not a prelingual deaf child should undergo surgery. This paper argues that other, possibly more important questions can be posed if the bioethical discourse is based on a better...

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Main Author: Patrick Kermit
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Stockholm University Press 2010-01-01
Series:Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research
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Online Access:https://www.sjdr.se/articles/365