title: Developments in hearing aid fitting and delivery. A decade of revolution.
abstract: The socioeconomic changes and technological advances that have occurred in the field of hearing aid dispensing are chronicled. The various instruments available to aid the hearing-impaired person, including digital electronics and programmable hearing aids, are described. The qualifications required of those who deliver hearing aids are also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Hearing Technology, Inc., Eden Prairie, Minnesota.
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Smriga
authors.forename: T P
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: Huber
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Paparella
mesh_terms: D005544:Forecasting; D006310:Hearing Aids / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D013677:Medical Laboratory Science / Q000639:trends*; D010819:Physician's Role; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014481:United States