Essentials of Audiology
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Essentials of Audiology

  1. 639 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Essentials of Audiology

About this book

Praise for the previous edition:
""This unique book encompasses everything from hearing science and psychoacoustics to hearing conservation and basic audiometry...explaining it at beginner's level while providing a more in-depth look for the more experienced."" -- Doody's Review Now in a more user-friendly format, with a four-color design, this new edition includes the latest scientific and clinical knowledge to give audiology students a solid understanding of core audiologic concepts. Every essential topic in audiology, from acoustics and anatomy to auditory disorders and hearing loss, is covered in this book.Key Features of the Fourth Edition:

  • Covers new technology for electrophysiological assessment as well as bone-anchored hearing aids and cochlear implants
  • Expanded discussion of management techniques, now in two separate chapters
  • More than 300 exquisite full-color illustrations
  • Questions and answers at the end of each chapter for study and review of essential topics
  • Extensive bibliography with references to current literature

Essentials of Audiology, Fourth Edition, is an indispensable reference for undergraduate and first year graduate students in audiology as well as a valuable resource for speech and language pathology students. With thorough coverage of the essentials of clinical practice, this new edition is also a good refresher for audiologists and speech-language pathologists who are starting out in their practice.

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Information

Publisher
Thieme
Year
2016
Print ISBN
9781604068610
eBook ISBN
9781604068627

Table of contents

  1. Essentials of Audiology
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents
  6. Preface
  7. 1 Acoustics and Sound Measurement
  8. 2 Anatomy and Physiology of the Auditory System
  9. 3 Measurement Principles and the Nature of Hearing
  10. 4 The Audiometer and Test Environment
  11. 5 Pure Tone Audiometry
  12. 6 Auditory System and Related Disorders
  13. 7 Acoustic Immittance Assessment
  14. 8 Speech Audiometry
  15. 9 Clinical Masking
  16. 10 Behavioral Tests for Audiological Diagnosis
  17. 11 Physiological Methods in Audiology
  18. 12 Assessment of Infants and Children
  19. 13 Audiological Screening
  20. 14 Nonorganic Hearing Loss
  21. 15 Audiological Management I
  22. 16 Audiological Management II
  23. 17 Effects of Noise and Hearing Conservation
  24. Appendixes
  25. Subject Index
  26. Author Index