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E-Business: Connecting Hearing Care Professionals and Their Suppliers |
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by Brad Ingrao, MSEd |
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A new era of digital ordering is dawning, promising faster data transfer, fewer mistakes in ordering, automatic order tracking, and (eventually) electronically transmitted impressions. |
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Timing is (Almost) Everything: Verifying the Performance of Fully Adaptive Directional Microphones |
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by Francis Kuk, PhD, Heidi Peeters, MA, Denise Keenan, MA, Lars Baekgaard, MS |
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The duration of the stimulus in an automatic adaptive directional microphone system is critical when assessing the functional performance of the instrument. |
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The Stacked ABR: An Alternative Screening Tool for Small Acoustic Tumors |
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by Manuel Don, PhD |
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A brief review of the rationale, methodology, and the clinical application of the Stacked ABR. |
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Why Quality Matters |
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by Brian Taylor, MA |
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Culture, process, and outcome measurement are at the heart of any quality hearing care system. |
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Cochlear Implants for Children Mark Their 25th Anniversary: Controversies and Successes |
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by Karl E. Strom |
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A brief look at the early years of cochlear implants, with emphasis on the House Ear Institutes program |
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Addressing Patient Indecision |
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by Roy Bain |
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Ideas for clearing common obstacles when dispensing hearing aids. Overcoming objections requires both logical explanations and emotional motivation. |
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How Hearing Aid Access May Be Improved Using Ultrawideband Technology |
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by Francis Beecher |
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A fun look into the crystal ball for the ultimate wireless hearing system
With the advent of ultrawideband (UWB) radio, the author envisions that many hearing aids will be equipped with UWB transmitters and receivers that will be fully controlled by a wristwatch-like keypad. This, in turn, might also be equipped with an UWB transmitter and receiver for connection to your cellphone or hard-wired telephone. |
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