Introduction to Audiology (Pearson Communication Sciences and Disorders) - Softcover

Martin, Frederick; Clark, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0134695046 ISBN 13: 9780134695044

Publisher: Pearson, 2018

Synopsis

A comprehensive introduction to hearing and balance disorders
Introduction to Audiology offers a thorough introduction to hearing and balance disorders in a user-friendly format. Extensive pedagogical tools help students better understand, retain, and analyze the material, while the presentation of topics allows instructors to adapt the content to suit their specific teaching goals. The abundance of how-to information, incorporation of current research, and updated learning aids showcase the rewarding and fascinating aspects of a career in audiology today.

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About this title

About the Author

About our authors

Frederick N. Martin, PhD, is the Lillie Hage Jamail Centennial Professor Emeritus in Communication Sciences and Disorders at The University of Texas at Austin. In addition to Introduction to Audiology, he has authored 7 books, co-authored another 7, edited 13, and co-edited 3 including texts on pediatric audiology, medical audiology, and audiological counseling. He has written 24 chapters for edited texts, 122 journal articles, 104 convention or conference papers and 5 CD-ROMs. Dr. Martin was named Professor of the Year by the National Student Speech-Language-Hearing Association for 2002 to 2003 and is the recipient of numerous additional teaching awards and recognitions including the Career Award in Hearing from the American Academy of Audiology.

John Greer Clark, PhD, is a professor and director of audiology education at the University of Cincinnati. A frequent presenter at state, national and international conferences, he has served as a faculty fellow for the Ida Institute in Naerum, Denmark and a board member of the American Academy of Audiology. Dr. Clark is a past president of the Academy of Rehabilitative Audiology and past chair of the American Board of Audiology. He is the author of over 100 publications including 3 edited textbooks, a variety of coedited and coauthored texts (including the popular Counseling-Infused Audiologic Careco--authored with Dr. Kristina English and published by Pearson), 2 single-authored books and 17 book chapters. He is the recipient of the Distinguished Achievement Award from the American Academy of Audiology.

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A comprehensive introduction to hearing and balance disorders
Introduction to Audiology offers a thorough introduction to hearing and balance disorders in a user-friendly format. Extensive pedagogical tools help students better understand, retain, and analyze the material, while the presentation of topics allows instructors to adapt the content to suit their specific teaching goals. The abundance of how-to information, incorporation of current research, and updated learning aids showcase the rewarding, fascinating aspects of a career in audiology today.

The 13th Edition features:

• A new chapter on the diagnosis and management of balance, tinnitus, and sound tolerance problems that better orients students to the full range of audiologic practice (Ch. 13).
• State-of-the-art topic coverage such as over-the-counter hearing aids, high-frequency and multifrequency tympanometry, and telehealth that keeps students current with changes in the profession.
• Clinical Commentaries that drive home important concepts or expand on the material. In response to reviewer feedback, more Clinical Commentaries are infused throughout the text.
• Illustrations and figures with expanded captions which help readers visualize the conditions they are reading about.  

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Edition details

• Publisher: Pearson
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0134695046
• ISBN 13: 9780134695044
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 544