{"id":2678,"date":"2021-03-06T16:58:15","date_gmt":"2021-03-06T21:58:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ent\/adultcochlearimplant\/?page_id=2678"},"modified":"2025-02-19T14:49:39","modified_gmt":"2025-02-19T19:49:39","slug":"cochlear-implant-candidacy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ent\/adultcochlearimplant\/cochlear-implants\/cochlear-implant-candidacy\/","title":{"rendered":"Cochlear Implant Candidacy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hearing can be a big part of how we communicate with others. 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