Hearing loss as occupational hazard
Fabry, D.A.
Northwest Dentistry 74(1): 29-32
1995
ISSN/ISBN: 0029-2915 PMID: 9462104 Document Number: 453061
Is the technology any better today than it has been? Without question, there have been improvements in the past five years that enable hearing aids to better fit noise-induced hearing losses. The bottom line, however, is that hearing aids are still a prosthesis, not a solution to the problem of hearing loss. The final decision of whether to purchase a hearing aid or not is dependent upon many factors that should be discussed with your health care professional. Hearing aids have improved a lot in recent years, but their function still boils down to two important tasks: selectively amplifying sounds not heard by the individual, and preventing loud sounds from reaching uncomfortable levels.