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Visual Speech Discrimination |
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by John Tongen, AuD, and Kevin M. Fire, PhD |
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An inexpensive method that can be used during speech discrimination testing to help patients better recognize their hearing problem—in real time. |
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Adaptive Directional Microphone Technology and Hearing Aids: Theoretical and Clinical Implications |
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by David A. Fabry, PhD |
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A look at the four common types of directional hearing aid systems, and a perspective on how they might be used to maximize customer satisfaction. |
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Battery Basics: Marketing Batteries for Enhancing Profits and Customer Loyalty |
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by Karl E. Strom |
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Experts in the field contend that the main key to building battery sales is easy: place at least some emphasis on batteries, then the bonuses in sales revenues and patient loyalty will follow. |
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High Frequency Hearing Loss: Some Digital Fitting Guidelines |
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by Larry Brethower, BC-HIS, and Jay B. McSpaden, PhD, BC-HIS |
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Fitting digital hearing instruments for high frequency hearing loss can yield excellent results—provided some basic concepts are kept in mind. |
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Ampclusion Management 103: High Frequency Hearing Loss |
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by Francis Kuk, PhD; Heidi Peeters, MA; Denise Keenan, MA; Chi Lau, PhD |
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In most cases, one can conclude that occlusion caused by the shell/earmold is the most likely reason for the ampclusion complaint in hearing aid wearers who have a high frequency loss and who exhibit less than a 30-40 dB HL at 500 Hz. Here’s why. |
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The Age of ASP: A New Paradigm for Patient Management Software |
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by Ridge Sampson |
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Application Service Providers (ASP) are an increasingly popular option for consumers, and the model has now been extended to the hearing care field in the form of business software. |
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How Hearing Loss Impacts Relationships: Whose Problem Is It? |
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by Richard E. Carmen, AuD |
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In order to make the journey from co-dependence to independence, there sometimes needs to be some tough love. Here is an excerpt from a new book about that journey. |
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HR Marketplace |
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A special resource locator for products and services in the hearing care field. |
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