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Foundations of Audiology
Miles E. Peterson, University of California at Los Angeles
Theodore S. Bell, California State, Los Angeles

ISBN-10: 0131185683
ISBN-13:  9780131185685

Publisher:  Allyn & Bacon
Copyright:  2008
Format:  Paper; 304 pp
Published:  07/11/2007
Status: Instock


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For Introductory Audiology courses for Communication Disorders majors and non-majors.

 

Introducing Foundations of Audiology, a concise version of the fundamental aspects of audiology and audiometry.  Designed for students who need an understanding of the topic as part of their professional career in speech-language pathology, nursing, or other health care professions, this new textbook provides students who are new to the topic and discipline with the information they need to succeed.  The authors give readers a review of the audiology profession, the basics of sound, normal hearing function, and the causes and effects of hearing loss.  It then covers a thorough explanation of audiometry, screening programs, and special procedures for difficult to test populations.  The textbook concludes with a chapter summarizing rehabilitation and approaches to intervention.  Keeping the focus on the relevant information that is consistent with the length and scope of a typical introductory course, Fundamentals of Audiology takes a potentially complex and involved subject and presents in in a readable, accessible manner. 


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  • Takes a potentially complex and involved subject matter and presents it in a well-written, readable approach--A depart from most audiology textbooks used today that attempt to cover as much material related to audiology as possible, Fundamentals of Audiology focuses on the relevant information that is consistent with the length of a typical introductory course. 

 

  • Case studies presented at the beginning of almost every chapter--gives readers an immediate, real-world, clincial application.  The case studies are reviewed again at the conclusion of the textbook to tie-in the material that was just presented.   

 

  • Figures and audiograms facilitate understanding of the material--Over 100 figures, pictures, and graphs are included throughout the textbook.  Specifically, the chapters on audiometry provide numerous audiograms that detail testing procedures and diagnostic test interpretation. 

 

  • Web links pertinent to the content are presented at the end of each chapter--Gives students further information so that they can visit these various online sites that verify the chapter content and provide additional information on each topic.

 

 


Table of Contents

Chapter 1.    Introduction to Audiology

 

Chapter 2.    People with Hearing Loss

 

Chapter 3.    Basic Acoustical and Psychophysical Concepts

 

Chapter 4.    The Hearing Mechanism

 

Chapter 5.    Disorders of the Ear

 

Chapter 6.    Characteristics of Hearing Impairment

 

Chapter 7.    Audiometric Evaluation

 

Chapter 8.    Electrophysiologic Assessment

 

Chapter 9.    Assessing Special Populations


Chapter 10.    Hearing Screening

 

Chapter 11.    Hearing Rehabilitation



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