Office organization and experiences with hearing aid dispensing.
Roles of the otolaryngologist and the audiologist in providing hearing health care are expanding as a result of current trends in amplification technology, legislation, and patient populations. Within clinic dispensing of hearing aids has become a part of this role expansion. Requirements for setting up a dispensary, fitting procedures, fee analysis, and statistical results of 4 1/2 years' experience are discussed. On the basis of the benefits described, direct dispensing is advocated.
D001298:Audiology; D005249:Fees and Charges; D006310:Hearing Aids / Q000191:economics; D006801:Humans; D009817:Office Management; D010036:Otolaryngology; D055656:Prescriptions