caa a22 4500 386346399 CHVBK 20180307111813.0 cr unu---uuuuu 161130e198909 xx s 000 0 eng 10.1017/S002221510011028X doi S002221510011028X pii (NATIONALLICENCE)cambridge-10.1017/S002221510011028X Hearing aids—a case for review [Elektronische Daten] An analysis of a series of 100 patients aged 60 years or over, referred by their General Practitioner to the Department of Otolaryngology, Addenbrooke's Hospital, specifically for the provision of a hearing aid, is presented. Forty-six per cent of patients failed to satisfy the criteria suggested by the Technicians, Therapists and Scientists in Audiology as a screening for treatable pathology. This study has shown that the existing referral pattern of general practitioner to consultant otolaryngologist for the provision of a hearing aid reflects the highest quality of care for the patient. Direct referral or open access of patients for hearing aid fitting may risk failure to diagnose early and treatable conditions. Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1989 Harries M. L. L. Cambridge Baguley D. M. Cambridge Moffat D. A. Cambridge The Journal of Laryngology & Otology Cambridge University Press 103/9(1989-09), 850-852 0022-2151 103:9<850 1989 103 JLO https://doi.org/10.1017/S002221510011028X text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1017/S002221510011028X text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Harries M. L. L. Cambridge NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Baguley D. M. Cambridge NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Moffat D. A. Cambridge NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- The Journal of Laryngology & Otology Cambridge University Press 103/9(1989-09), 850-852 0022-2151 103:9<850 1989 103 JLO CC0 http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0 nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-cambridge