Augusto PeñarandaJuan Carlos MendietaJorge Andrés PerdomoMaría Leonor AparicioLina Marcela MarínJuan Manuel GarcíaClemencia Barón2026-03-222026-03-22201210.1590/s1020-49892012000400009https://doi.org/10.1590/s1020-49892012000400009https://andeanlibrary.org/handle/123456789/47527Citaciones: 17The cochlear implant produces economic benefits for the patient. It also produces health utilities since positive cost-utility (gain in decibels) and cost-effectiveness (gain in language discrimination) ratios were found.esHumanitiesMedicinearticle