selection, fitting, and verification Ricketts, Todd creator author. Bentler, Ruth A. author. Mueller, H. Gustav author. text bibliography cau 2019 monographic eng

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ix, 888 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm Evidenced-based practice -- The audiologist and hearing aid provision -- Understanding the hearing aid candidate -- Speech acoustics -- Pre-fitting tests using frequency-specific measures -- Pre-fitting testing using speech material -- Self-assessment scales for pre-fitting testing -- Hearing aid styles and fitting applications -- Ear impressions, earmolds, and associated plumbing -- Hearing aid hardware and software : the basics -- Signal classification and sound cleaning technologies -- More hearing aid features and algorithms -- Electroacoustic (and other) quality control techniques -- Prescriptive formulas and programming -- Behavioral assessment during clinical fittings -- Probe-microphone measures : rationale and procedures -- Probe microphone clinical uses -- Hearing aid orientation and troubleshooting -- Validation : self-report outcomes -- Supplemental information : corrections, conversions, and calculations. Todd A. Ricketts, PhD, Ruth Bentler, PhD, H. Gustav Mueller, PhD. Includes bibliographical references (pages 819-855) and index. Hearing aids Deafness Treatment Hearing aids Fitting Evidence-based medicine Hearing Aids Hearing Tests Evidence-Based Practice Quality Control RF300 .R53 2019 617.8 RIC WV 274 9781597568531 (hbk. : alk. paper) 1597568538 (hbk. : alk. paper) 2017041447 DNLM/DLC 170829 20200214115318.0 19970944 eng