Doctor in the House: What Happens When Children Can’t Hear Anymore?

The Bigger Picture · Health and Living · 31 Jan 2020 · 46 mins listen

A baby learns how to speak and understand others by hearing the sounds and words around them, so what happens when they lose that ability to hear? If hearing loss is not detected early, the consequences can last from childhood into adulthood. To help us find out more, we’re speaking to consultant ENT surgeon Dr Jeyanthi Kulasegarah and audiologist Rashidah Daud.

Produced by:

Lim Sue Ann

Presented by:

Tee Shiao Eek

Categories:

Health Policy,Diseases and Conditions,Mental Health,Healthy Living,Fitness,Science,Medical Innovation and Technology

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The Bigger Picture, Health and Living, hearing, children, hearing loss, surgery, audiology

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