Abstract:Background: The appropriate management of patients with congenital deafness is installing hearing aids, either external hearing aids or implanted in the ear (cochlear implant), aiming to reduce the medical and social burden, besides improving the quality of life of the sufferers. Objective: To ascertain the cost of hearing aids in patients with congenital deafness, in the form of external hearing aids or cochlear implants. Method: A descriptive study with cross-sectional design using questionnaires through int… Show more
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