Chapter 16, Problem 17RQ

A ___________________ is a physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating dis- eases and disorders of the skin. dermatologist dermatology neurologist neurology

Otorhinolaryngology is the study of the ears, nose, and throat. ___________ ____________ ___________ __________

SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND SOCIETY Cochlear implants bring hearing to many children who are born deaf. The prognosis is best when the device is implanted before the child is three years old (during the early years when language is developed). Many individuals in the deaf community (which consists of individuals born deaf or who are affected by deafness) who communicate with sign language oppose cochlear implants. They do not view the inability to hear as a disability. This perspective raises ethical questions for some families with children who are deaf. Argue for and against cochlear implants for very young children.