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. 1997 Oct 1;157(7):929–932.

Cochlear implants: the head-on collision between medical technology and the right to be deaf

L Swanson
PMCID: PMC1228221  PMID: 9327803

Abstract

The debate over using cochlear implants to help deaf people communicate with those who can hear continues to rage. Some have welcomed the new technology, but others say the deaf have their own culture and do not need to be "cured".

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