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From: Lana.Berrington@f424.n104.z1.fidonet.org (Lana Berrington)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: Re: Cochlear Implants
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Date: 23 Apr 91 19:20:20 GMT
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[This is from the Silent Talk Conference]

Hi Jack!

In a message of <12 Apr 91>, Jack O'keeffe (1:129/26.0) writes:

 JO>> who to trust - and no one can responsibly advocate an implant
 JO>> for any individual, child or adult, without expert evaluation.
 JO>> What's needed is some means of getting that expertise from a
 JO>> source that does not have a significant financial interest in
 JO>> the decision.  How do we do that?

Hm.. perhaps this is one of those occasions where parent's REALLY
NEED to go for second and third oppinions.  Something like.   "Hi!
We live in a different city and the doctor there want's to do
this...   If we get it done at all we're going to do it somewhere
else besides here.. what's YOUR oppinion on the validity, and
possible successfullness of this procedure??"

An Idea anyways.. I'm still not sure if it's covered by health care
up here in Canada.  <Lana makes mental note to call Alberta Health
Care> <Lana instantly misplaces mental note with no hopes of ever
finding it again>

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