Tag Archives: Audiology

Audiology Research and the Decline Effect: Should We be Worried? – guest post by Harvey Abrams

Posted on October 3, 2012 by AU Bankaitis

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recently reported that there is no convincing evidence to support routine screening for ovarian cancer (NY Times article). That announcement followed similar findings that failed to support both routine prostate-specific antigen (PSA) tests … Continue reading →

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Win-Win Situation for Audiologist!

Posted on September 19, 2012 by AU Bankaitis

Last week, while attending the Missouri Academy of Audiology (MAA) Scope of Practice convention in St. Louis, MO, Francis Kuk of Widex said something that I certainly was not expecting to hear. As an invited speaker to MAA, Dr. Kuk addressed several topics including the management … Continue reading →

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Great Product for Musicians and Music Lovers!

Posted on September 12, 2012 by AU Bankaitis

How often do you come across a patient in your clinical practice with a history of exposure to loud music who needs to seriously  consider some form of hearing protection? Rather than suggesting traditional earplugs that degrade music quality and require removal of earplugs … Continue reading →

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Influence of Pricing Strategy on Adopting Amplification – guest post by Amyn Amlani

Posted on September 5, 2012 by AU Bankaitis

It has been 23 years since the percentage of hearing aids dispensed to inexperienced (i.e., first-time) users of this technology reached a minimum of 50% in the United States, as reported in MarkeTrak VIII (Kochkin, 2009).  Since 1989, hearing aids dispensed … Continue reading →

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Summer Vacation

Posted on August 15, 2012 by AU Bankaitis

With summer winding down, it is time to chill out a little bit and enjoy the rest of August by taking a little break from the blog-o-sphere.  Golden Nuggets of Info for Audiologist will be back in action with a guest post … Continue reading →

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Why We Do What We Do – guest post by Richard Reikowski

Posted on August 1, 2012 by AU Bankaitis

When we honestly ask about the “whys” in our daily lives, one might find the answers slow in arriving. Why do I eat the foods that I do? Why do I always wear these shoes? Why do I have the … Continue reading →

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Hit the Links this summer!

Posted on July 25, 2012 by AU Bankaitis

Whether you play golf or not, hit the links this summer to access some resourceful information for you and your patients via the Oaktree Products YouTube Channel.   There are over twenty different QuickFlicks or Talking PowerPoints at your disposal.  QuickFlicks are short videos, about 1 … Continue reading →

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Quickest Info From Hearing Industry

Posted on July 11, 2012 by AU Bankaitis

The big buzz phrase currently swirling around in both social and professional circles is “social media”, a type of electronic communication whereby users create online communities for purposes of sharing information, ideas, personal messages, pictures, links to websites, and other content.  It comes in many … Continue reading →

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