Author Interviews, ENT, Hearing Loss, JAMA, University of Michigan / 17.06.2017
Volunteers Plus Free Hearing Aids Can Supply Adequate Auditory Care
MedicalResearch.com Interview with:
Aileen Wertz, MD
Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
University of Michigan
MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study? What are the main findings?
Response: The key finding of this study is: free, comprehensive audiologic care, including hearing aids and fitting, is feasible within a well-established free clinic model.
We found that donated hearing aids and volunteer health care providers were able to run the clinic and that 20 patients have thus far been fit with hearing aids.
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