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4.1 Types of Hearing Aids 11
4.1.1 Analog Hearing Aids 11
4.1.2 Digital Hearing Aids 12
4.1.3 Styles of Hearing Aids 12
5 Hearing Aid Devices: Global Market Characterization 13
5.1 Hearing Aid Devices Market, Global, Revenue ($bn), Historic, 2003?2010 13
5.2 Hearing Aid Devices Market, Global, Revenue ($bn), Forecast, 2010?2017 14
5.3 Hearing Aid Devices, Key Trends 15
5.3.1 Shift from Analog Hearing Aids to Digital Hearing Aids 15
5.3.2 Wireless Technology in Hearing Aids May Improve the Effectiveness and Acceptability of Hearing Aids 15
5.3.3 Patient Adoption of Behind the Ear (BTE) Hearing Aids is Higher 16
5.3.4 Europe has a Higher Penetration Rate for Hearing Aid Devices Compared to the US 17
5.3.5 Latest Technological Advancements Have Shortened the Product Life Cycle of Hearing Aids 18
5.3.6 Consolidation of the Hearing Aid Industry is Leading to Intense Competition 18
5.3.7 Hybrid Hearing Aid Devices Expected to be a Very Niche Segment in the Hearing Aid Market 19
5.4 Hearing Aid Devices, Market Dynamics 19
5.4.1 Market Drivers 20
5.4.2 Market Restraints 26
6 Global Hearing Aid Devices Market: Analysis By Segment 29
6.1 Analog Hearing Aids Market, Global, Revenue ($m), Historic, 2003?2010 29
6.2 Analog Hearing Aids Market, Global, Revenue ($m), Forecast, 2010?2017 30
6.3 Digital Hearing Aids Market, Global, Revenue ($m), Historic, 2003?2010 31
6.4 Digital Hearing Aids Market, Global, Revenue ($m), Forecast, 2010?2017 32
6.4.1 Market Drivers 33
6.4.2 Market Restraints 34
7 Global Hearing Aid Devices Market: Market Analysis and Forecasts by Country 35
7.1 Hearing Aid Devices Market, the US, Revenue ($m), Historic, 2003?2010 35
7.2 Hearing Aid Devices Market, the US, Revenue ($m), Forecast, 2010?2017 36
7.3 Hearing Aid Devices Market, Canada, Revenue ($m),
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