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Podcast: Alabama Pediatrician: Conversations & Information for Your Practice
Episode: All About AL Newborn Hearing Screens!
Description: Hearing loss is the most common birth defect so early newborn screening is important! Joining us today is AL Department of Public Health's Newborn Screening Nurse Supervisor, Mary Wigham! We'll learn about the newborn hearing screen, why it's important, the types of hearing screens, risk factors for congenital hearing loss and more! For more information from the AL Dept of Public Health: click here. For more information from the AAP on hearing screening: click here. For info on National Center for Hearing Assessment and Management (NCHAM): click here. For more information on H...