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April 2007 |
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Cover Story
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BUSINESS MANAGEMENT |
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Are You a Leader or a Roadblock? |
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by Danita Bye |
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By understanding our unique motivators, we can reduce frustration and better achieve desired results. |
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BUSINESS MANAGEMENT |
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Business Basics: Using Your Financial Statements as a Road Map to Success |
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by Paul Findly, MBA |
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Every business owner needs to understand and use financial numbers to develop a historical perspective of performance and to create an ongoing road map to improve results and profitability. |
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NEW TECHNOLOGY |
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The Middle-Ear Implant: New Solutions for Complex Challenges |
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by Darla Franz, MA, and Rebecca Novak Tibbitt |
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The Vibrant Soundbridge recently received an expanded indication for use in adults who have moderate to severe sensorineural hearing loss and desire an alternative to acoustic hearing aids. |
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NEW TECHNOLOGY |
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Freedom from Sedation: A New Technology for ABRs |
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by Yuri Sokolov, PhD; Isaac Kurtz, MHSc, PEng; Olena Sokolova, PhD; Aaron Steinman, PhD, PEng; Patricia Tedesco, MSc; and Ron Broome, BSc |
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Children need not be subjected to the anxiety associated with a sedation suite, operating room, or soundproof booth. They can be tested right where they are—even in the comforting arms of a parent or caregiver. |
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NEW TECHNOLOGY |
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A New System to Protect Hearing Aids from Cerumen and Moisture |
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by Eric Branda, AuD, and Josef Chalupper, PhD |
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Results from two studies on a new wax protection system, which consists of an acoustically transparent membrane and a special receiver with a barometric relief vent. |
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NEW TECHNOLOGY |
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Critical Factors in Ensuring Efficacy of Frequency Transposition Part 2: Facilitating Initial Adjustment |
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by Francis Kuk, PhD; Denise Keenan, MA; Heidi Peeters, MA; Chi Lau, PhD; and Bryan Crose, BS |
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Understanding the efficacy of frequency transposition and how to initially adjust the devices to allow for exceptional outcomes. |
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NEW TECHNOLOGY |
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Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC) and Wireless Devices |
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by David Seabury and Brian J. Hill, MS, MBA |
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What are those T1 through T4 mobile phone ratings and how are they derived? |
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