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David Kirkwood, Editor
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Coming Attractions:

A lively profile of a living legend, Dr. Marion Downs, the mother of pediatric audiology, is just one of the highlights of the next issue of HJ. As author Brande Victorian points out, at age 94 Dr. Downs is still contributing to her profession (while also finding time for tennis, skiing, and the occasional skydive!).

The April issue will be coming to your mailbox soon, as well as to the HJ booth at AudiologyNOW! 2008 in Charlotte. What else will you find in it? Here is a sampling of the must-read articles in the next HJ:

Cover Story

In her Cover Story, science/medical writer Karen Pallarito catches you up on exciting developments in scientists' quest for the secrets of reversing, or preventing, sensorineural hearing loss. No, hearing aids won't become obsolete anytime soon, but someday there will be a cure for deafness.

Plus

• Page Ten, where Gus Mueller and Ruth Bentler complete a "three-peat" on the question, "How loud is allowed?" They make a compelling case for the need to measure loudness discomfort and to set the maximum output appropriately if you want your hearing aid fittings to win high marks for patient satisfaction.
   
• In the second article in her series, Suzanne Kimball reports on a study in which she had subjects take their own earmold impressions as instructed by an Internet hearing aid distributor and then she compared the home-made impressions with those made by professionals on the same patients.
   
• In his concluding report on the annual Hearing Journal/Audiology Online Dispenser Survey, Earl Johnson summarizes what 400+ respondents told us about such issues as what they charged for different types of hearing aids, the percentage of their fittings that include various types of advanced technology, how they select their preferred manufacturer, and many other relevant topics.
   
• Another feature article, by Jane Auriemmo, Francis Kuk, and Patricia Stenger, looks at the effectiveness of linear frequency transposition in fitting children with precipitously sloping sensorineural hearing loss.
   
• A lively exchange on our Letters page debates the relative merits of receiver-in-the-aid and receiver-in-the-ear hearing aids.
   
• And, as in every issue, you'll find a selection of exclusive HJ columns, including Small Talk, Nuts & Bolts, and The Final Word

If you can?t wait for the postman, read the April issue on our web site, www.thehearingjournal.com.

HONOR YOUR MENTOR IN HJ PEOPLE

The key to a successful career is often a mentor who helped us get off to a good start or inspired us to make a mid-career change that led us in a new and better direction. The mentor can be a teacher, a boss, a practice partner, a professional colleague, or anyone else who took the time to share his or her wisdom and experience with us. 

HJ People, a new section of The Hearing Journal coming soon, wants to honor some of the people who have done the most to help our readers achieve success in hearing healthcare. So, please tell us who has made a big difference to your career--what they did and how it has affected you. Just e-mail information about your mentor to David.Kirkwood@wolterskluwer.com. Please write by Friday, April 25st and entitle your message HJ People.

This new section will also include news and stories about all of you who read our publication--audiologists, hearing instrument specialists, ENT physicians, employees, students, and all the rest of you in the hearing healthcare community. We're asking you to tell us about a funny incident, a surprising moment, or a moving encounter with a patient or family member that reminded you why you chose this great profession. 

HJ People will also record our readers' personal and professional milestones: achievements, awards, promotions, etc. And we welcome your opinion on any topic that matters to HJ People. 

So, as soon as you can, please send your news and ideas, pictures and opinions to us at:
David.Kirkwood@wolterskluwer.com.

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