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J Am Acad Audiol 2019; 30(10): 827-844
DOI: 10.3766/jaaa.19088
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Clinical Practice Guidelines: Cochlear Implants

Jessica J. Messersmith
*   Communication Sciences and Disorders Department, University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD; American Academy of Audiology Task Force for Cochlear Implant Guidelines, Chair
,
Lavin Entwisle
†   New York University School of Medicine, Department of Otolaryngology, New York, NY; American Academy of Audiology Task Force for Cochlear Implant Guidelines, Member
,
Sarah Warren
‡   School of Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of Memphis, Memphis, TN; American Academy of Audiology Task Force for Cochlear Implant Guidelines, Member
,
Mike Scott
§   Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH; American Academy of Audiology Task Force for Cochlear Implant Guidelines, Member
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