TY - JOUR AU - Kirkwood, David H. AB - From the Editor Market growth reflects progress + a little luck David H. Kirkwood Editor-in-Chief I’d like to tell you that when we decided to make ever, during the past quarter. Without these, mouth about hearing aids. So too is the progress in the hearing industry the theme of the market would have been up “only” 10%. increased professionalism in the distribution this issue I already knew that our cover story (Of course, the VA is fitting hearing aids on network. But, as several of those quoted in this would have such happy news to report. For the veterans who need and deserve them, and that’s month’s cover story said, probably the single 12% increase in hearing aid sales sure makes a a good thing, even if it doesn’t benefit non- biggest internal factor driving growth right now great lead-in to an issue devoted to moving ahead. VA dispensers.) is the emergence of a wide variety of advanced, But, the truth is, I’m as surprised as you may Also, some careful observers of the HIA feature-rich, digital instruments at prices that be by the third-quarter results. Who would have statistics note that one new manufacturer was many more consumers TI - Market growth reflects progress + a little luck JO - The Hearing Journal DO - 10.1097/01.HJ.0000292757.29459.72 DA - 2003-12-01 UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/wolters-kluwer-health/market-growth-reflects-progress-plus-a-little-luck-8ScgQzBDzc SP - 4 EP - 4 VL - 56 IS - 12 DP - DeepDyve ER -