Snow
All India Institute of Speech and Hearing, Mysuru
(An Autonomous institute Under Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India.)

Library and Information Center

Basic audiometry learning manual /

DeRuiter, Mark,

Basic audiometry learning manual / Mark DeRuiter, MBA, PhD, Virginia Ramachandran, AuD, PhD. - Third edition. - ix, 231 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 28 cm - Core clinical concepts in audiology . - Core clinical concepts in audiology. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Greeting the Patient -- The Patient Interview -- Otoscopic Examination -- Immittance Instrumentation -- Tympanometry -- Acoustic Reflex Thresholds -- Acoustic Reflex Decay -- Audiometer Instrumentation -- Biologic Check of Audiometer Instrumentation -- Obtaining a Threshold -- Obtaining an Unmasked Air-Conduction Audiogram -- Obtaining an Unmasked Bone-Conduction Audiogram -- Masking -- Speech Thresholds -- Word Recognition Testing -- Masking for Speech Audiometry -- The Stenger Test -- Tuning Fork Tests -- Otoacoustic Emissions -- Assessment of Communication Function -- Interpreting Test Results -- Counseling the Patient -- Reporting Results -- Common Pitfalls in Audiologic Evaluation.

"Basic Audiometry Learning Manual, Third Edition is designed to provide students and beginning clinicians with instruction in the art and science of clinical audiometry techniques. Well-defined learning outcomes, review of concepts, observation exercises, guided practice, and review materials serve as catalysts for active learning of concepts and provide opportunity for utilization of fundamental audiometry methods. The comprehensive content of the Learning Manual encompasses the breadth of audiologic evaluation, including history taking and patient communication, ear canal assessment and management, immittance, pure-tone testing, masking, speech audiometry, otoacoustic emissions, patient counseling, and report writing"--

9781635503715 163550371X

2021030150


Audiometry--methods

617.807 5 DER R