Medical-legal evaluation of hearing loss /
Robert A. Dobie [editor].
- 2nd ed.
- San Diego, CA : Singular, c2001.
- xviii, 393 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Introduction and Overview. Acoustics. The Ear and Hearing Tests. Audiologic Evaluation for Exaggerated Hearing Loss. Impairment and Handicap. Age-Related Hearing Loss. Noise-Induced Hearing Loss and Acoustic Trauma. Nonoccupational NIHL. Hearing Conservation. Other Otologic Disorders. Legal Remedies for Hearing Loss. Otologic Evaluation. Diagnosis and Allocation. Reporting. The Expert Witness. Appendix A: Typical Noise Levels/Exposures. Appendix B: Workers' Compensation Practices in the United States and Canada. Appendix C: List of Abbreviations.