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Article: Identifying cochlear implant candidates in the hearing aid dispensing practice.(Fitting Science)(Survey)
- Article from:
- The Hearing Review
- Article date:
- May 1, 2009
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Similar to hearing aids, the market penetration of cochlear implants is surprisingly low. Many patients who fall within the current candidacy range are never referred for evaluation for a cochlear implant. And that can present problems for both the patient and for the dispensing professional. This article provides an update on the current expanded criteria for cochlear implant candidacy.
Hearing aids help the vast majority of hearing-impaired patients seen in audiology clinics and dispensing offices/practices. But, as the degree of sensorineural hearing loss reaches the severe-to-profound range, benefits from amplification become limited. Amplifier gain cannot be ...