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Telephones & Hearing Aid Compatibility

The Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC) Act of 1988 requires all landline telephones manufactured or imported for use in the United States to be hearing aid compatible. In other words, all corded and cordless telephones that plug into a jack in the wall … Continue reading

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Up-to-date info on Amplified Stethoscopes

Medical professionals rely on auscultation to routinely examine the status of the circulatory, respiratory, and/or gastrointestinal systems. Auscultation is defined as listening to internal sounds of the body and represents an essential component in the delivery of health care services.  … Continue reading

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Getting to know you…

For those of you in the blogosphere following my Golden Nuggets of Information, this is a quick update of things to come. In the near future, my blog will feature polls that will enable followers and casual readers to actively provide … Continue reading

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2010 in review

The stats helper monkeys at WordPress.com mulled over how this blog did in 2010, and here’s a high level summary of its overall blog health: The Blog-Health-o-Meter™ reads Wow. Crunchy numbers A Boeing 747-400 passenger jet can hold 416 passengers. … Continue reading

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Hands-Free Business Phone Solution for Hearing Instrument Wearers

NOTE: since the post has been published, the Plantronics Bluetooth Deskphone Adapter has been discontinued. For a hands-free business phone solution for hearing instrument wearers, please see the more recent post from October 30, 2013 on the new QH2 Bluetooth … Continue reading

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Idea share worth a thousand words!

NOTE: since this blog post was published, the Serene HD-1000 Digital Voice Simulator has been discontinued by the manufacturer and is no longer available. Unfortunately, there is not comparable replacement at this time. Based on a recent conversation someone at … Continue reading

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