The knowledge of gynecologists and pediatricians from Recife public hospitals about high risk factors for deafness.

Unlabelled: Hearing is one of the main forms of connection between human being and the environment; however, hearing loss is still diagnosed very late in Brazil, which directly interferes with the child's development.

Aim: The aim of this study was to check the knowledge pediatricians and gynecologists have about the risk factors for the deafness, the way they acquired such knowledge and parent education about the subject.

Materials And Methods: We enrolled 119 doctors from three public hospitals of the city of Recife.