HR 2007 Literature Review
A review of product literature and promotional materials available from hearing-related manufacturers and distributors.
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MarkeTrak VII: Are 1 Million Dependents with Hearing Loss in America Being Left Behind?
Evidence suggests that a sizable population of young people in America do not fit existing paradigms of hearing disability. Why are only a minority of children or dependents in America who have hearing loss recipients of amplification, and what can be done in the medical and hearing care profession to make sure that all children have received adequate help for their hearing loss?
Read MoreSonus Leaders Offer Views on Trends and Future
Company adjusts training program to educate customers, work with patients.
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Assembling Your Dream Team
Careful hiring and training will ensure that you retain the best employees for a long time.
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The Customer Is King
Instilling good customer service skills is essential to the success of your business.
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Integrated REM: Real-Ear Measurement From a Hearing Aid
The authors report that integrated REM will require less than a minute of additional time to perform, no additional equipment, and no more space than the hearing aid itself.
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Basic Tympanometry in the Dispensing Office
Tympanometry is one of the greatest tools we have at our disposal. It has a high level of reliability and repeatability, it gives us important information quickly, and it provides us with fairly easy-to-interpret results. However, only about half of dispensing professionals routinely conduct tympanometry.
Read MoreDeaf Educator Appointed Head of CSUN
Internationally recognized deaf educator and advocate Roslyn “Roz” Rosen has been appointed director of California State University, Northridge’s (CSUN) acclaimed National Center on Deafness (NCOD).
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Changing with the Times: Additional Criteria for a Good Feedback Cancellation Algorithm
Available Gain Before Feedback (AGBF) remains an important component in assessing the effectiveness of a feedback cancellation algorithm. However, in the real-world where numerous hearing aid algorithms and features may come into play, there are many more facets to consider.
Read MoreNew Design Focus Yields a Hearing Device That People Actually Want
A hearing aid that focuses on providing speech understanding in difficult listening situations, and is suitable for younger users who have good low-frequency hearing and moderate high-frequency loss.
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“Portable” Music and Its Risk to Hearing Health
As hearing care experts and “hearing loss preventionists,” it is our responsibility to consider critically the level of risk and educate our patients and the public appropriately about the use of personal music players.
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Hearing Conservation in Schools of Music: The UNT Model
The UNT model is designed to provide students with knowledge about retaining their musicians’ ears for their careers and their quality of life. The National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) has reviewed the program and an outline is being prepared for national dissemination.
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Hearing Aids for Musicians
Understanding and managing the four physical differences between speech and music allows the hearing care professional to approximate the correct electroacoustic parameters and enhance the enjoyment of listening to music.
Read MoreHearing Review Three-Year Index 2003-2005
An index, by author and subject, of articles and select items that were published in the Hearing Review from January 2003-December 2005.
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Twenty Trends Influencing the Hearing Health Care Field
A review of the hearing health care market in 2005, and a look at the current trends influencing the dispensing of hearing instruments—as well as what might be in the wings for 2006 and beyond.
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