Audiology : science to practice /
Steven Kramer and David K. Brown.
- Fourth edition.
- xiii, 487 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The Discipline of Audiology -- Audiology as a Career -- Properties of Sound and Speech Acoustics -- Anatomy of the Auditory and Vestibular Systems -- Functions of the Auditory and Vestibular Systems -- Preparation for Testing and Pure-tone Audiometry -- Audiogram Interpretation -- Speech Audiometry -- Masking for Pure-tone and Speech Audiometry -- Immittance -- Auditory Evoked Physiologic Responses -- Screening for Hearing Loss -- Vestibular Evaluation and Screening -- Disorders of Hearing and Balance -- Hearing Aids -- Implantable Devices -- Other Treatments and (Re)habilitation -- Role of the Speech-Language Pathologist.
"With two new chapters, improved artwork, and significant updates made throughout to increase readability, the fourth edition of Audiology: Science to Practice continues to be the most comprehensive textbook for audiology and hearing science courses, as well as for health care professionals wanting a better understanding of hearing science and audiology practices. It is written in a style that makes new or difficult concepts relatively easy to understand, while still providing more coverage of hearing and vestibular science and clinical audiology than other introductory texts" --