TY - BOOK AU - Dobie,Robert A. TI - Medical-legal evaluation of hearing loss SN - 0769300529 (hardcover : alk. paper) AV - RA1062.8 .D63 2001 U1 - 617.807 5 DOB 21 PY - 2001/// CY - San Diego, CA PB - Singular KW - Forensic audiology KW - Hearing Loss, Noise-Induced KW - diagnosis KW - Disability Evaluation KW - Expert Testimony KW - Hearing Tests N1 - 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 ER -