title: [Principles of hearing aids].
abstract: The diagnostic and therapy of hearing impairment is one of the main tasks of the Otolaryngologist. This article deals with the treatment of hearing aids in adults and young persons according to the laws and the guidelines of the "Heil- und Hilfsmittelrichtlinien" in Germany. It shall serve the Otolaryngologist as a guideline. The second part of the article is about the different strategies to adjust hearing aids. Then the examination of the hearing aids by the otolaryngologist is described. Finally the importance of aftercare is stressed and the future of hearing aids in Germany according to the concept of "OHRWELL" is pointed out.
authors.affiliation: Klinik und Poliklinik für Hals-, Nasen- und Ohrenheilkunde des Universitätsklinikums Münster. thideo@uni-muenster.de
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Thiede
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Stoll
mesh_terms: D001309:Auditory Threshold; D006310:Hearing Aids; D034381:Hearing Loss / Q000209:etiology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006801:Humans; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D013063:Speech Discrimination Tests; D016896:Treatment Outcome