[Critical notes on the fitting of hearing-aids in children (author's transl)].

The fitting of hearing-aids in hearing-impaired children in the Federal Republic of Germany is insufficient. Misfittings are harmful to the children and cause unnecessarily high costs. Unfortunately there are no clinical experiences with competent controls to be found. Consequently, medical responsibility should be encouraged and a panel of experts created for the evaluation of all patients who require hearing aids. This system can then be used annually to maintain an effective quality cost control.