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Hearing Aid Selection and BTEs: Choosing Among Various "Open-ear" and "Receiver-in-canal" Options |
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by Francis Kuk, PhD, and Lars Baekgaard, MS |
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Do you find all the options for BTEs—ranging from conventional fit, standard open fit, and thin-tube open fit, to receiver-in-the-canal—somewhat confusing? How do you go about selecting a prescriptive fitting among all the various BTE styles and fitting options? |
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Why Morphology Matters: Practical Dispensing Applications of 21st Century Shell Design Technologies |
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by Roy F. Sullivan, PhD |
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In only 6 years, the hearing industry has migrated from the invest/pour model to the scan/print model of custom hearing aid shell design and production. Part 2 of this two-part article offers a perspective on the practical applications and benefits that this technology offers for those who choose to embrace it. |
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| Research, New Technology, and Marketing |
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Research |
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Digital Noise Reduction Processing in Hearing Aids: How Much and Where? |
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by Sridhar Krishnamurti, PhD, and Lindsey Anderson, BS |
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Electroacoustic analyses of DNR algorithms can be made using coupler and probe mic measurements, and this should be an objective test included in selection and verification protocols. |
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Spatial Hearing in Complex Sound Environments: Clinical Data |
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by Thomas Behrens, MSc |
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Discussion and review of a new hearing instrument that uses wireless processing, extended bandwidth, and receiver-in-the-canal technology to enhance hearing in complex listening environments. |
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Marketing |
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Does Your Practice Have a Local Internet Strategy? Does Your Competition? |
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by David Berndtson and Deborah Berndtson, MS |
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The essential things to know about search engines and local online marketing |
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