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November 2006 |
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| FITTING TIPS |
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Basic Tympanometry in the Dispensing Office |
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by Jay B. McSpaden, PhD, BC-HIS |
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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. |
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| TECHNOLOGY |
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How Do Volume Controls Work, and Do Hearing-Impaired Consumers Really Need Them? |
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by Jay B. McSpaden, PhD |
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To paraphrase Mark Twain: Rumors of the death of VCs are greatly exaggerated. For several reasons, hearing aids will still offer a VC option. As signal processing algorithms continue to improve, it is clear that the future for VCs greatly depends on the component manufacturers. |
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In One Ear and Synchronized with the Other: Automatic Hearing Instruments Under Scrutiny |
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by David A. Fabry, PhD |
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Is it more important to synchronize the classification environment across ears, or allow the classification of the environment to vary depending on the listening situation? As hearing aid technology progresses, combining laboratory data with real-world experience to find the most appropriate evaluation strategies for predicting patient benefits becomes more challenging. |
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| HISTORY, RESEARCH, AND LITERATURE REVIEW |
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Industry History |
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Hal-Hen & Widex USA Celebrate Landmarks |
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by Karl E. Strom |
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Hal-Hen and Widex USA celebrated their 60th and 50th anniversaries, respectively. Here is a look back at the companies' origins, its leaders, and the important role the company has played in the hearing health care field. |
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Research Review |
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Adult Hearing Loss |
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A sampling of some of the important research that generally did not make its way to hearing care professionals during 2006. |
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2006 Literature review |
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A review of product literature and promotional materials available from hearing-related manufacturers and distributors. |
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