Panel discussion IV: cochlear implant candidacy, elderly and residual hearing.
Cochlear implant technology continues to advance, placing new challenges on physicians, audiologists, speech-language pathologists, and deaf educators to properly determine cochlear implant candidacy. This panel addressed the topics of new technology applied to elderly and to very young children. Six panelists were selected to represent varied regions of the world, prompting interesting discussion and interaction with the audience.
Backous
Douglas D
DD
The Listen for Life Center at Virginia Mason, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, Washington 98111-0900, USA. otoddb@vmc.org
Dowell
Richard
R
Manrique
Manuel
M
Waltzman
Susan
S
Haynes
David S
DS
Garcia-Gomez
Juan Manuel
JM
D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D003054:Cochlear Implants; D006311:Hearing Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D018579:Patient Selection