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''But What's Wrong With Q-Tips®?''
February 10, 2003
Editor's Note: This article is provided as a handout for your patients. Special thanks to Dr. Max Chartrand for his excellent work. Please feel free to download, print and distribute. Please maintain... Read More
Infection Control Medical and Surgical
A Sound Foundation Through Early Amplification 2001 - Proceedings of the Second International Conference - Section III - Pediatric Hearing Instrument Fitting
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February 1, 2003
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Hearing Aids - Children Pediatrics
A Sound Foundation Through Early Amplification 2001 - Proceedings of the Second International Conference - Section III - Chapter 9 - Signal Processing for Severe-to-Profound Hearing Loss
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February 1, 2003
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Hearing Aids - Children Pediatrics
A Sound Foundation Through Early Amplification 2001 - Proceedings of the Second International Conference - Section III - Chapter 8 - An Amplification Protocol for Infants
February 1, 2003
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Hearing Aids - Children Pediatrics
A Sound Foundation Through Early Amplification 2001 - Proceedings of the Second International Conference - Section III - Chapter 10 - Electroacoustic Verification Measures with Modern Hearing Instrument Technology
February 1, 2003
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Hearing Aids - Children Pediatrics
Organizational Ethics and HIPAA
January 27, 2003
Introduction: The multitude of existing laws and professional codes of ethics do not offer adequate privacy protection in today's healthcare environment. Hippocrates required an oath of his students.... Read More
Ethics Practice Management and Professional Issues
Ear Prosthesis and the Baha® System
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January 20, 2003
The Craniofacial Center, The University of Illinois Medical Center, Chicago, IL Craniofacial defects may result from congenital conditions, ablative tumor surgery, or trauma. The ear, orbit, or nasal/... Read More
Bone Conduction Implants and Middle Ear Devices
Turn Up the Volume.....and Sales!
January 13, 2003
Battery Sales Can Help Increase Profits, Generate Traffic and Build Relationships with Patients Are you letting money walk out the door? According to recent hearing aid battery sales figures, many hea... Read More
Alzheimer's Disease: Issues and Answers
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January 6, 2003
Editor's Note: Alzheimer's disease (AD) can/does clinically ''overlap'' with hearing loss. AD is very important to us as hearing healthcare professionals. Dr Chartrand detailed his thoughts on AD in a... Read More
Medical and Surgical Hearing and Hearing Loss
Hearing Protection: Prevention is the Answer
December 16, 2002
Noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL), while irreversible and incurable (at least, at this writing), is absolutely preventable. We have known and understood the basic issues regarding the prevention of he... Read More
Hearing Conservation and NIHL
Professional Unification: Reflections
December 9, 2002
Editor's Note: This article is an adaptation of Tim Norbeck's presentation to the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery San Diego, California, September 23, 20... Read More
Practice Management and Professional Issues
Binaural Integration: An Overview
December 2, 2002
Referrals for assessment of auditory processing disorder are once again on the rise. Concern over a listener's ability to adequately code and interpret incoming auditory signals is nothing new. Helmer... Read More
Central Auditory Processing Disorder (CAPD)
A Sound Foundation Through Early Amplification 2001 - Proceedings of the Second International Conference - Section II - Chapter 7 - Potential Pitfalls in Assessment of Infants and Young Children
December 1, 2002
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Hearing Evaluation - Children Pediatrics
A Sound Foundation Through Early Amplification 2001 - Proceedings of the Second International Conference - Section II - Chapter 6 - Growth of Loudness Assessment in Children Using Cross-Modality Matching (CMM)
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December 1, 2002
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Hearing Evaluation - Children Hearing and Hearing Loss Pediatrics
A Sound Foundation Through Early Amplification 2001 - Proceedings of the Second International Conference - Section II - Chapter 5 - Possible Roles for the Auditory Steady-State Respones in Fitting Hearing Aids
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December 1, 2002
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Electrophysiology Hearing Evaluation - Children Hearing Aids - Children Pediatrics Pediatrics
A Sound Foundation Through Early Amplification 2001 - Proceedings of the Second International Conference - Section II - Chapter 4 - Some Factors that May Influence the Accuracy of Auditory Brainstem Responses Estimates of Hearing Loss
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December 1, 2002
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Hearing Evaluation - Children Electrophysiology Pediatrics
A Sound Foundation Through Early Amplification 2001 - Proceedings of the Second International Conference - Section II - Assessment Strategies for Hearing Instrument Fitting
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December 1, 2002
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Hearing Aids - Children Hearing Evaluation - Children Pediatrics Pediatrics
The Use of the MED-EL TEMPO+ Ear-Level Speech Processor in Children
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November 25, 2002
Ilona Anderson ilona.anderson@medel.com +43-512-288889-543 Children are being implanted at a younger age due to early hearing identification programs. We were interested in the suitability of the MED-... Read More
Cochlear Implants
Tympanometry Beyond 226 Hz - What's Different in Babies?
November 18, 2002
Tympanometry was first developed in the 1950's by Terkildsen et al to measure middle ear pressure. Over the years, its contribution to clinical diagnosis has become well accepted and it is now a routi... Read More
Hearing Evaluation - Children Pediatrics
Diagnostic Screening with the Vestibular Autorotation Test (VAT)
November 11, 2002
The primary purpose of the vestibulo-ocular reflex (VOR) is to allow clear vision during walking and other faster movements. These occur at frequencies greater than 1 Hz. Other oculo-motor systems, su... Read More
Vestibular Issues and Balance Disorders