
From the Publisher:
From
the principles of hearing aid instrumentation, selection, and fitting,
to the medical and surgical management of ear diseases and hearing
disorders, to the rehabilitation of the patient with hearing loss, the
new edition of Audiology: Treatment is an invaluable, up-to-date
resource for the latest approaches to treating hearing disorders.
Organized into two main sections, the book begins by guiding the reader
through the principles of treatment and then presents important
applications for the clinical setting.
Features:
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Insights from respected experts in the field
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New chapters on the numerous advances in hearing aid technology and
electroacoustic analysis of hearing aids; the importance of outcome
measures in validating the performance of amplification; treatment
options for patients with processing disorders; new signals for real ear
measures; and the use of fully implantable devices
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Chapter outlines to rapidly acquaint reader with topics to be discussed
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Pearls, pitfalls, controversial points, and special considerations
providing recommendations and comments on key aspects of patient care
Audiology: Treatment is one part of a three-volume series, which
is completed by Audiology: Diagnosis and Audiology: Practice
Management. Together these books provide audiologists and students
in graduate programs with a complete compendium of information on
optimizing patient care.
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Table of Contents
Principles of Treatment
1. Hearing Aid Instrumentation and Procedures for
Electroacoustic Testing
2. Earhooks, Tubing, Earmolds, and Shells
3. Real-Ear Measures
4. Hearing Instrument Selection and Fitting in Children
5. Hearing Aid Selection and Fitting in Adults
6. Outcome Measures in the Fitting of Hearing Aids
7. Recent Approaches to Fitting Linear and Nonlinear Hearing
Aids
8. Counseling for Diagnosis and Management of Auditory
Disorders in Infants, Children, and Adults
Applications in Treatment
9. Medical and Surgical Management of Middle Ear Disorders
10. Medical and Surgical Treatment of Sensorineural Hearing
Loss
11. Treatment Options for Patients with Processing Disorders
12. Counseling and Orientation Toward Amplification
13. Implantable Hearing Aids
14. Cochlear Implants in Children
15. Cochlear Implants in Adults
16. Audiological Rehabilitation Intervention Services for
Adults with Acquired Hearing Impairment
17. Hearing Assistive Technology
18. Room Acoustics for Listeners with Normal Hearing and
Hearing Impairment
19. Vestibular Rehabilitation
20. Hearing Protection
21. Tinnitus: Its Mechanisms and Treatment |
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