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.

0769300529 (hardcover : alk. paper)

2001016081


Forensic audiology.
Hearing Loss, Noise-Induced--diagnosis.
Disability Evaluation.
Expert Testimony.
Hearing Tests.

RA1062.8 / .D63 2001

617.807 5 DOB

WV 270 / D633m 2001