Hearing rehabilitation through telemedicine to enhance public policies in Brazil

Hearing rehabilitation through telemedicine to enhance public policies in Brazil

Since 2004, the Brazilian government has run one of the most all-inclusive hearing rehabilitation program based on hearing aids worldwide. In 2007 this investment in hearing aids topped U$ 68 million, apart from covering the cost of physicians and audiologists. Nearly 140 centers are certified by th...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Silvio Pires Penteado, Ricardo Ferreira Bento
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa Albert Einstein 2011-03-01
Series:Einstein (São Paulo)
Subjects:
Telemedicine
Information technology
Public policies
Health economics
Diffusion of innovation
Quality assurance
health care
Rehabilitation of the hearing impaired
Hearing aids
Online Access:http://apps.einstein.br/revista/arquivos/PDF/1810-Einsteinv9n1_102-104_eng.pdf

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