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Hearing Loss Is Associated With Decreased Nonverbal Intelligence in Rural Nepal
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https://hdl.handle.net/10161/14571Published Version (Please cite this version)
10.1097/MAO.0000000000000619Publication Info
Emmett, Susan D; Schmitz, Jane; Pillion, Joseph; Wu, Lee; Khatry, Subarna K; Karna,
Sureshwar L; ... West, Keith P (2014). Hearing Loss Is Associated With Decreased Nonverbal Intelligence in Rural Nepal. Otology & Neurotology. pp. 1. 10.1097/MAO.0000000000000619. Retrieved from https://hdl.handle.net/10161/14571.This is constructed from limited available data and may be imprecise. To cite this
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Susan D Emmett
Adjunct Associate Professor of Global Health
My research focuses on reducing hearing health disparities globally. I work with colleagues
around the world to define the global burden of hearing loss and deepen our understanding
of its social, economic, and health impact. We apply a public health approach that
spans prevention, diagnosis, and treatment.
Fundamental to prevention is evaluating why hearing loss is so much more common in
low-resource settings and investigating risk factors that are potentially modifiable.
I have focu

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