The best time of hearing assessment in an infant is
1st month of life
3-6 months
6-9 months
9-12 months
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), Joint Committee on Infant hearing (2007), has recommended that all newborn infants be screened for hearing impairment either as a neonate or before 1 month of age and that those infants who fail newborn screening should have an audiological examination to verify hearing loss before age of 3 months.Ref: PL Dhingra, Diseases of Ear, Nose & Throat, 7th edition, pg no. 132
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