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Cochlear Implants: Purpose

 
Medical Encyclopedia: Cochlear Implants: Purpose
 

A cochlear implant bypasses damaged hair cells and helps establish some degree of hearing by stimulating the hearing (auditory) nerve directly.

— Carol A. Turkington



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