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October 2002 |
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MarkeTrak VI: 10-Year Customer Satisfaction Trends in the US Hearing Instrument Market |
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by Sergei Kochkin, PhD |
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Evidence suggests that hearing instruments are still providing only limited customer satisfaction in the listening situations measured by MarkeTrak, directional hearing instruments still make up only about 10% of the newer hearing aids in use, and the value of hearing instruments has remained constant for the last decade. |
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Texas-Sized Research: A Visit to UTD/Callier Center |
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by Karl E. Strom |
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With groundbreaking research being conducted in neurophysiology, auditory behavior, and pediatric audiology, the UTD/Callier Center for Communication Disorders represents one of the premier facilities in the US for basic and applied auditory research. HR invites you along on a tour to meet the people and learn about the work being done at UTD/Callier. |
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Classification of Audiovestibular Symptoms Related to Migraine, Part 2: Mal de Debarquement Syndrome |
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by Richard E. Gans, PhD |
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Hearing care professionals should have, at least, a basic understanding of migraine and its audiovestibular symptoms. Part 2 of this 3-part series provides information on Mal de Debarquement Syndrome (often called disembarkment sickness) and the kinds of audiovestibular symptoms that are associated with this mysterious problem. |
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New Fitting Tools and Processing Strategies |
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by Anna O'Brien, MAud, Lorrie Scheller, MS, and Tom Scheller, BSEE |
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A technical review of a new hearing instrument that uses unified signal processing designed to reduce spectral smearing and features a number of advanced software-based fitting tools. |
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Solving Unique Needs with DSP Hearing Instruments: Four Case Studies |
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by Jim Ziegler, MA |
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Four case studies on patients who have widely divergent hearing losses and lifestyles, and how DSP hearing instruments can be used to fit these individuals’ needs. |
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Shell Technology: The Shape of Things to Come in E-business |
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by William Lesiecki |
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New virtual impression systems are the first harbingers of the new age of e-business. This article examines the concepts of “virtual integration” and looks at how using 3-dimensional scans of impressions are rapidly transforming the traditional shell-manufacturing process. |
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