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Organizing Humanitarian Cochlear Implant Missions: “Green Cochlea” Guide

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|Oct 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/aogh.4925 | Journal eISSN: 2214-9996
Language: English
Submitted on: Aug 12, 2025
Accepted on: Sep 16, 2025
Published on: Oct 3, 2025
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

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