Assessing the Influence of the Provider on Hearing Aid Uptake
by Amyn Amlani, PhD The uptake of traditional hearing aids—not just in the United States (US), but globally—has yet to reach its maximum potential. In a recent blog,1 it was reported that hearing aid uptake is highest in Norway (42.5%), the United Kingdom (UK; 41.1%), and Switzerland (38.8%), in which these devices are either fully…
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The Last Layer is Peeled Away
“Peeling the Onion” is a monthly column by Harvey Abrams, PhD. This will be my last post as part of the “Peeling the Onion” series. When I first began these articles, I felt its name was an apt metaphor for the issues facing hearing healthcare in general and the audiology profession in particular –…
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Coffee — Audiologists Drink to Health, Wealth and Art
As mentioned in last week’s post on National Coffee Week in the UK, a principal joy of blogging is that one can write about one’s interests, in this case coffee. Another joy of blogging is the opportunity to wander off on a mental vacation of sorts and write about fun stuff instead of Economics. Hence,…
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