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Article: Cochlear Implant Fellowships Expand Training
- Article from:
- Volta Voices
- Article date:
- November 1, 2005
- Author:
CopyrightCopyright Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf, Incorporated Nov/Dec 2005. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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The expansion of cochlear implant (Cl) technology has brought challenges to professionals and clinics providing medical, audiological and habilitative services to Cl candidates and users.
In a recent study published in Laryngoscope (113[9]: 1470-2 [September 2003]), Dr. Simon Parisier concluded that the field does not have the capacity to make CIs available to a larger number of candidates. Challenges include inadequate insurance coverage and a critical shortage of specialists able to manage a steady stream of new patients while simultaneously providing long-term services to current CI users.
Earlier this year, AG Bell, with the help of generous grants from Advanced Bionics and Cochlear ...