Donna L. Sorkin
Cochlear implantation in the world's largest medical device market: Utilization and awareness of cochlear implants in the United States
Cochlear (United States)
provision cochlear implants cis within criteria implantation remains lower united states developed nations adults children grouped together rate utilizationprovision remains low around 6 children provision rate 50 could benefit implant compared figures 90 flanders part belgium united kingdom european countries probable reasons underprovision include low awareness benefits cis among population low awareness among healthcare professionals lack specific referral pathways political issues relating deaf community financial issues related health provision financial issues result situations either fail provide access implants provide low level necessary funding especially lowincome individuals covered public healthcare programs medicaid issues might mitigated adoption publication standards best clinical practices ci provision availability current costeffectiveness data existence organization dedicated cochlear implantation organization american cochlear implant alliance aci alliance recently organized described paper niparko et al supplement