Re: Yet again on hearing aids

[Al Bregman <al.bregman@xxxxxxxxx>]

Dear Tom,

You wrote:

> if we delete the science from hearing aid fitting, what
do we have left other than
> witch craft?

We have the subjective reports of the patient as to which
settings he or she prefers.  There may be other kinds of science
relevant to this question, not just hearing science: for example
psychology.  Too bad there aren't more studies as to the
variables that lead to the "dresser drawer" solution, since this
question is arguably the most important one that exists
concerning the fitting of  hearing aids, because it's a question
of the difference between some help and no help at all.

Al



----- Original Message -----
From: <g_brennantg@TITAN.SFASU.EDU>
To: "Al Bregman" <al.bregman@mcgill.ca>
Cc: "AUDITORY" <auditory@lists.mcgill.ca>
Sent: Monday, March 29, 2004 11:05 AM
Subject: Re: Yet again on hearing aids


> Al, this is a bit out of context and not the original issue but
a side issue
> Barbara raised.  The iriginal issue had to do with harmonic
fitting of hearing
> aids.  I agree that fitting by formula never does better than
get you somewhere
> in the ball park but I would also point out that there are many
hearing aids in
> dresser drawers regardless of how they are fitted.  Be all that
as it may, if we
> delete the science from hearing aid fitting, what do we have
left other than
> witch craft?
>
> Tom
>
>
> Tom Brennan  KD5VIJ, CCC-A/SLP, R/D - AU
> web page http://titan.sfasu.edu/~g_brennantg/sonicpage.html
>
>
>