cerumen management

[CTB1954]

>In article <3120C780.3683 at cyberport.net>, Alan Sias
<arsias at cyberport.net>
>wrote:
>
> An interesting topic.  Out of curiosity, how many of you out there are 
> doing cerumen mangement?  What do you feel about it??
> 
> Alan Sias
> The Hearing Clinic of Kalispell
> Kalispell, Montana

I do it.  I just did it very cautiously at first, now I'm a little more
adventureous.  In a small rehab hospital, the Dr.s' encourage me to do it.
 Many of my patients in my private practice prefer my touch to their
P.C.P.  I do curette and lavage (of course, heed all the
contraindications).  I have not invested in a vacuum (suction).  Has
anybody out there?  When is that better than curette &/or lavage?

When is AAA, A.D.A., or AHSA going to sponsor the next ADVANCED advanced
cerumen management wkshp?

Craig T. Barth, M.A., CCC-A
Audiologist, Private Practice
Morristown, NJ