‘Overwhelming Favorite’ in Annual Hearing Industry Survey
Philadelphia, PA (April 12, 2010) –The results from an annual survey of audiologists and hearing instrument specialists are in-and The Hearing Journal: The Journal of Hearing Care and Technology came out on top as the leading hearing industry trade journal. The Hearing Journal (www.thehearingjournal.com) is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a part of Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading provider of information and business intelligence for students, professionals, and institutions in medicine, nursing, allied health, and pharmacy.
In an annual survey, a worldwide sampling of hearing professionals named The Hearing Journal as their favorite publication by more than four to one over its closest competitor.
“We’re honored to receive this industry recognition by the audiology community. It’s a testament to the editorial team’s dedication to consistently deliver relevant, authoritative, and practical content hearing practitioners need to stay current in their field,” said Karen Abramson, President & CEO of Wolters Kluwer Health Medical Research.
Annual Survey Ranks The Hearing Journal Tops in Field
Every year, The Hearing Journal and Audiology Online (www.audiologyonline.com)-the world-leader in online resources for the audiology profession-join forces to survey the hearing industry community on best professional practices. This year, 418 respondents completed the survey, which was mailed out to the Audiology Online email address list. To ensure a representative sampling of hearing instrument specialists, the survey was also sent to the email list of the International Hearing Society. This year’s survey included specific questions assessing hearing professionals’ views on The Hearing Journal and other publications in the field. “The response is similar to what our readers have been telling us for years: that The Hearing Journal is the most authoritative and up-to-date source of practical information available to today’s hearing healthcare practitioner,” added David H. Kirkwood, Editor of The Hearing Journal.
About The Hearing Journal
Established in 1947, The Hearing Journal (thehearingjournal.com) is the leading trade journal in the hearing industry, reaching more than 22,000 hearing healthcare professionals. Each month, The Hearing Journal provides readers with accurate, timely, and practical information to help them in their practices. Read HJ to find out about the latest developments in patient care, technology, practice management, and professional issues. Popular monthly features include the Cover Story, Page Ten, Nuts & Bolts, HJ Report, and the Final Word.
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (LWW) is a leading international publisher for healthcare professionals and students with nearly 300 periodicals and 1,500 books in more than 100 disciplines publishing under the LWW brand, as well as content-based sites and online corporate and customer services.
LWW is part of Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading provider of information and business intelligence for students, professionals and institutions in medicine, nursing, allied health and pharmacy. Major brands include traditional publishers of medical and drug reference tools and textbooks, such as Lippincott Williams & Wilkins and Facts & Comparisons®; and electronic information providers, such as Ovid®, UpToDate®, Medi-Span® and ProVation® Medical.
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