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| x Master of Studies |
The Master of Studies (M.St.) is an Oxbridge postgraduate degree which typically requires both classroom study and the completion of a thesis. It is a lesser degree than the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) or Engineering Doctorate (EngD), greater than ...
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| x Master of Applied Science |
A professional Master's degree. It is conferred far more widely in the Commonwealth of Nations than in the US.
Abbreviations include: MASc, MAppSc, MApplSc, M.A.Sc. and MAS.
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| x Diploma of Education | Igor Kufayev | Tashkent College of Art | 1981 |
The Diploma of Education, often abbreviated to DipEd or GradDipEd, is a postgraduate qualification offered in the United Kingdom and many Commonwealth countries including Australia, Sri Lanka. The diploma builds on the general or disciplinary...
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| Dymphna Cusack | University of Sydney | ||||
| x Master of Science in Finance |
Master of Science in Finance (MSF) is a Master's degree designed to prepare graduates for careers in financial analysis, investment management and corporate finance. The MSF is generally a one-year, non-thesis degree, and is often positioned as a...
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| x Diplomi-insinööri |
Diplomi-insinööri (Swedish: diplomingenjör) is a Finnish academic degree. In English, the official translation of the degree is Master of Science (Engineering). The Finnish and German names originate from the German "Diplom", meaning "university...
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| x Master of Divinity | Neil Clark Warren | Princeton Theological Seminary |
In the academic study of Christian theology, the Master of Divinity (M.Div., magister divinitatis in Latin) is the first professional degree of the pastoral profession in North America. It is the most common academic degree in seminaries and...
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| Bart D. Ehrman | Princeton Theological Seminary | ||||
| Dr. Carl D. Michalson | Drew Theological Seminary | 1939 | |||
| Nicole Lamarche | Pacific School of Religion | ||||
| Charles Stanley | Luther Rice University | ||||
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| x Bachelor of Independent Studies |
A Bachelor of Independent Studies is an undergraduate academic degree. Its program of studies is unique to each student, and the individual curricula are largely determined by each student. It may focus in any field, and generally has two phases: a...
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| x Associate's degree | Robin Boast | Community College of Denver | 1974 |
An associate degree is an academic degree awarded by community colleges, junior colleges, four-year universities, business colleges and some bachelor's degree-granting colleges/universities upon completion of a course of study usually lasting two...
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| Cedric G Hurst II | College of DuPage | Jan 2002 | |||
| Renea Burns | University of Central Florida | Sep 1972 | |||
| Rodrigo Santacruz | American Academy of Dramatic Arts | Sep 1999 | |||
| Casino Versus Japan | University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | 1994 | |||
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| x Bachelor of Business Science |
The Bachelor of Business Science (BBusSci) degree is aimed at students who wish to make a career in a Business Enterprise. It is similar to the Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) degree, however it is a four year Honours level course that covers a broader...
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| x Master's degree | Kurt Vonnegut | University of Chicago |
A master's degree is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice. Within the area studied, graduates possess advanced...
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| Jon Wefald | Washington State University | ||||
| Robert A. M. Stern | Yale University | ||||
| Jeffrey A. Hoffman | Rice University | ||||
| Richard Dawkins | University of Oxford | ||||
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| x Master of Science in Administration |
The Master of Science in Administration (MSA) is a post-graduate degree that is a relatively new field of study that came into existences in the mid-to-late 70's. The MSA provides broad preparation for a variety of administrative positions in a wide...
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| x Diploma in Nursing |
A Diploma in Nursing or Nursing Diploma is an entry-level tertiary education nursing degree.
In the United States, this type of degree is usually awarded by hospital-based nursing schools. Students awarded a Diploma in Nursing are qualified to sit...
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| x JUD |
A Doctor of Canon and Civil Law, from the Latin doctor utriusque iuris, or iuris utriusque doctor, or doctor iuris utriusque ("doctor of both laws") is a scholar who has acquired a doctorate in both civil law and church law. The degree was common...
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| x Engineer's degree | Timo Kouwenhoven | Fontys Hogescholen | Aug 1992 |
An engineer's degree refers to a various number of academic degrees relating to engineering:
In Europe, it can be an approximately five-year degree roughly equivalent to a master's degree.
at most countries of continental Europe, universities...
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| Phil Young | Cornell University | ||||
| Camille Roux | University of Nice Sophia Antipolis | 2005 | |||
| Camille Roux | Polytech'Nice-Sophia | 2005 | |||
| Carlos Castillo | Universidad de Chile | 1994 | |||
| x Master of Marketing Research |
Master of Marketing Research (MMR or M.M.R.) is a graduate degree program that may be from one to three years in length. Students pursuing this degree study the aspects of research in the field of marketing. Unlike an M.B.A., which is a general...
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| x Master of Pharmacy |
A Master of Pharmacy (abbreviated MPharm or MPharm (Hons)) is an undergraduate academic degree in the field of pharmacy. In many countries, it has superseded a Bachelor of Pharmacy (BPharm) as the prerequisite for registration to practice as a...
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| x Candidate of Law |
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Candidate of Law (cand. jur. or candidatus/candidata juris, in Sweden jur. kand) is the degree awarded to jurists who have passed the law-exam in Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Iceland after studying law for about 5-6 years.
The Swedish jur...
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| x Laurea | Federico Faggin | University of Padua |
In Italy, the laurea is the main post-secondary academic degree.
Until very recently, lauree (plural for laurea) took much longer to earn than undergraduate degrees elsewhere in Europe and North America. To earn a laurea, the student had to complete...
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| Maurizio Codogno | Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa | Nov 1982 | |||
| x Master of Pastoral Theology |
The Master of Pastoral Theology (M.P.Th.) is a degree offered at some universities, especially in Francophone regions of Canada, preparing students for the Christian ministry (generally the Roman Catholic or Anglican priesthood). It is similar in...
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| x Lady Literate in Arts |
A Lady Literate in Arts or LLA qualification was offered by the University of St Andrews for more than a decade before women were allowed to graduate in the same way as men, and it became popular as a kind of external degree for women who had...
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| x Master of Theological Studies | Michael E. Foat | Harvard Divinity School |
A Master of Theological Studies (M.T.S.) is a general academic degree that gives students an introduction to basic theological studies. The M.T.S usually requires two years of program study to complete. The Latin equivalent for M.T.S. is Studiorum...
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| Alexia Kelley | Harvard Divinity School | ||||
| x Bachelor of Environmental Studies |
A Bachelor of Environmental Studies is an undergraduate bachelor's degree awarded for courses taken in the study of environmental studies or related disciplines, such as geography, urban planning, environmental resource studies, or architecture.
In...
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| x Habilitation |
Habilitation is the highest academic qualification a person can achieve by their own pursuit in certain European and Asian countries. Earned after obtaining a research doctorate (Ph.D. or equivalent degrees), the habilitation requires the candidate...
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| x Licentiate | Júlio dos Anjos | Escola Superior de Estudos Industriais e de Gestão | Sep 2004 |
Licentiate is the title of a person who holds an academic degree called a licence. The term may derive from the Latin licentia docendi, meaning permission to teach. The term may also derive from the Latin licentia ad practicandum, which signified...
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| x Doctor of Architecture |
The Doctor of Architecture (D.Arch) or Architectural Doctorate (Arch D) degree is a doctoral degree in the field of Architecture. It can be completed after either a Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch), Master of Architecture (M.Arch) degree or, in...
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| x Doctor Liberalium Artium |
The Doctor Liberalium Artium degree (D.L.A. or Doctor of Liberal Arts) is a professional doctorate in the field of the Liberal Arts. Like other doctorates, is an academic degree of the highest level. The D.L.A. is intended for musicians who wish to...
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| x Master of Philosophy | David Hornik | University of Cambridge |
The Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.) is a postgraduate research degree. It is a lesser degree than the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), greater than (or sometimes equal to) the Bachelor of Philosophy (B.Phil.), and is usually of greater scope than the...
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| Anne-Marie Slaughter | Oxford University | ||||
| Nicholas Beim | University of Oxford | ||||
| Lon Peters | Yale University | ||||
| David A. Schiff | Columbia University | ||||
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| x Bachelor of Theology | Roger Herft | Serampore College |
The Bachelor of Theology (B.Th.; Th.B. or BTheol) is a three to five year undergraduate degree in theological disciplines. Candidates for this degree typically must complete course work in Greek or Hebrew, as well as systematic theology, biblical...
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| x Bachelor of Music | Lisa-Marie Newton | Eastman School of Music | Sep 1987 |
Bachelor of Music (B.M., B.Mus., Mus.B. or Mus. Bac.) is an academic degree awarded by a college, university, or conservatory upon completion of program of study in music. In the United States, it is a professional degree; the majority of work...
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| Ellen Keck Stauder | Eastman School of Music | ||||
| Dennis Tobenski | Illinois State University | Sep 2000 | |||
| x Doctor of Technology |
The Doctor of Technology (D.Tech.) degree is conferred upon candidates after having completed a course of study in technology, and a project of lengthy duration in a technologically-related field. Like other doctorates, it is an academic degree of...
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| x Master of Mathematics |
A Master of Mathematics (or MMath) degree is a specific master's degree for courses in the field of mathematics.
In the UK, the MMath is an undergraduate award, available after pursuing a four year course of study at a university. The MMath...
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| x Master of Herbology |
A Master of Herbology or M.H. Degree is awarded to a student who has completed a defined program in the advanced study of Herbology. Herbology is the study of the curative properties of Herbs.
The duration of study for this advanced degree varies...
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| x Master of Science in Nursing |
A Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) is an advanced-level quaternary education degree for Registered Nurses. It is required to become an advanced practice nurse, such as a Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Nurse Anesthetist, Nurse...
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| x DGov |
A Doctor of Governance (DGov) is a doctoral degree consisting of both intensive research and taught elements over a four year period and is almost always related to policy making, supranational governance, globalisation or politics in general....
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| x Dottorato di ricerca |
The dottorato di ricerca (doctorate of research) is the highest Italian academic degree, the formal equivalent of a Ph.D..
The dottorato is a relatively recent addition to the Italian academic landscape, having been instituted in 1980.
Until recent...
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| x Ph.D. |
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Jon Bridgman | Stanford University |
A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries represents the highest level of formal study or research in a given field. In some countries it also refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder to practice in...
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| Niall Mellon | Dublin Institute of Technology | ||||
| Jacob Wolfowitz | New York University | ||||
| David Hillis | University of Kansas | ||||
| Jeffrey Sachs | Harvard University | ||||
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| x Master of Arts in Christian Studies |
The Master of Arts in Christian Studies degree program is designed for church leaders and other working professional men and women desiring a deeper knowledge of God, the Scriptures, and the Christian faith. The program helps graduates understand...
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| x Bachelor of Laws | Lucien Bouchard | Université Laval |
The Bachelor of Laws (abbreviated LL.B., LLB or rarely Ll.B.) is an undergraduate, or bachelor, degree in law offered in most common law countries as the primary law degree and which originated in England. It was established as a liberal arts degree...
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| Pierre Trudeau | Université de Montréal | ||||
| Gary Rubinoff | University of Western Ontario | ||||
| Frank Murphy | University of Michigan | ||||
| James T. Patterson | The George Washington University Law School | ||||
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| x Bachelor of Divinity | Roger Herft | Serampore College |
In Western universities, a Bachelor of Divinity (BD or BDiv) is usually an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course taken in the study of divinity or related disciplines, such as theology or, rarely, religious studies.
At some institutions...
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| Frederick Buckley Newell | Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York | ||||
| Samuele Bacchiocchi | Andrews University | ||||
| Dr. Carl D. Michalson | Drew Theological Seminary | 1936 | |||
| Charles Stanley | Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary | ||||
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| x Master of Urban Planning |
The Master of Urban Planning (MUP) or is a one- to two-year academic/professional Master's degree that qualifies graduates to work as urban planners. Some schools offer the degree as a Master of City Planning (MCP), Master of Regional Planning (MRP)...
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| x Master of Theology | Bob Tebow | Western Seminary |
A Master of Theology is an advanced theological research degree offered by many university divinity schools and seminaries worldwide. It should not be confused with a Master of Arts degree, Master of Theological Studies, or Master of Sacred Theology...
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| Christy Tebow Allen | Dallas Theological Seminary | ||||
| x Bachelor of Sacred Theology | Edward Braxton | University of Saint Mary of the Lake |
S.T.B. (Sacrae Theologiae Baccalaureus) refers to the academic degree Bachelor of Sacred Theology.
The Bachelor of Sacred Theology is offered by a number of Pontifical University. It is sometimes offered as a graduate degree, for students who have...
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| Timothy Dolan | Pontifical North American College | ||||
| x Master of Surgery |
The Master of Surgery is an advanced qualification in surgery. It is most commonly abbreviated Ch.M. or M.S., as well as M.Ch. and M.Chir. from its Latin name, Magister Chirurgiae or the English form of Master of Surgery.
A typical taught program...
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| x Dental Auxillary |
A dental auxiliary is any of the dentist's supporting team who helps with dental treatment. They include dental assistants (known as Dental nurses in the UK/Irl), dental therapists, dental hygienists and dental technicians. The role of dental...
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| x Master of Public Affairs | Pete Rouse | John F. Kennedy School of Government |
The Master of Public Affairs (M.P.Aff. or M.P.A.) a part of public affairs degrees, historically has been a master level professional degree offered in public policy schools that provides training in public policy and the operation of government,...
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| x Master of Arts in Liberal Studies |
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The Master of Arts in Liberal Studies (MA, ALM, MLA or MALS) is a graduate degree that aims to provide both depth and breadth of study in the liberal arts. It is by nature an interdisciplinary program, generally pulling together coursework from a...
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| x Doctor of Theology | Thomas Robb |
Doctor of Theology (in Latin Doctor Theologiae, abbreviated D.Th. or Th.D. ) is a terminal academic degree in theology. It is a research degree, involving the publication of an original contribution to scholarship in the form of a dissertation, that...
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| Larry Davis | Southern Baptist Theological Seminary | ||||
| x Bachelor of Design |
A Bachelor of Design (B.Des.) degree is usually an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course or major that generally lasts three or four years.
Examples of B.Des. degrees:
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| x Doctor of Psychology |
The Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.) degree is an American professional doctorate earned through one of two established training models for Clinical Psychology. In the United States, the other doctorate-level degree in Clinical Psychology is the Ph.D.....
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| x Bachelor of Civil Law | Ivan K. Fong | Oxford University |
Bachelor of Civil Law or BCL is the name of various degrees in law conferred by English-language universities. Historically, it originated as a postgraduate degree in the universities of Oxford and Cambridge, but many universities now offer the BCL...
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| x Doctor of Dental Surgery |
The Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) is an academic degree awarded to dentists, along with the Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD), Bachelor of Dentistry (BDent), Bachelor of Dental Surgery/Chirurgiae (BDS or BChD), Bachelor of Dental Science (BDSc),...
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| x Catholic Certificate in Religious Studies |
The Catholic Certificate in Religious Studies (CCRS) is a certificate awarded by the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales.
It is designed:
It does not automatically carry academic credits, but some Universities offer it as a component...
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Dentistry is the known evaluation, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases, disorders and conditions of the soft and hard tissues of the jaw (mandible), the oral cavity, maxillofacial area and the adjacent and associated structures and...
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| x Doctor of Sacred Theology | Edward Braxton | Catholic University of Leuven |
The Doctor of Sacred Theology (S.T.D. Sacrae Theologiae Doctor) is the final theological degree in the pontifical university system of the Catholic Church. The Doctor of Sacred Theology is, in many ways, comparable to the Doctor of Theology (Th.D.)...
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| Avery Cardinal Dulles | Pontifical Gregorian University | ||||
| x Engineering Doctorate | Constantine Papadakis | University of Michigan |
The Engineering Doctorate scheme is a British postgraduate education programme promoted by the UK's Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). The programme is undertaken over four years. Students conduct PhD-equivalent research and...
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| x Licentiate in Theology |
The Licentiate in Theology or the Licence in Theology (LTh is the usual abbreviation) is a theological qualification commonly awarded for ordinands and laymen studying theology in the United Kingdom, Malta, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. The...
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| x Juris Doctor |
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Mitch Lasky | University of Virginia School of Law |
Juris Doctor (see etymology and abbreviations below) is a first professional degree and professional doctorate in Law. The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century as a degree similar to the old...
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| Steve Spurlock | Boalt Hall, UC Berkeley | ||||
| Randy Komisar | Harvard Law School | ||||
| Ellen Pao | Harvard Law School | ||||
| Alicia Morga | Stanford Law School | ||||
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| x Master of Sacred Theology |
The Master of Sacred Theology (S.T.M.) is a second level professional degree conferred by seminaries and theological colleges.
One must normally have an M.Div. or an M.A. in a religious or theological field before being admitted to study for the S.T...
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| x Associate of Science in Nursing |
An Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) is an entry-level tertiary education nursing degree. In the United States, this type of degree is usually awarded by community colleges or similar nursing schools. Some four year colleges also offer this...
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| x Doctor of Audiology |
The Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.) is a first professional degree for an audiologist. The Au.D. program is designed to produce audiologists who are skilled in providing diagnostic, rehabilitative, and other services associated with hearing, balance,...
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