Introduction to Audiology - Hardcover

Martin, Frederick N.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0134776054 ISBN 13: 9780134776057

Publisher: Prentice Hall, 1985

Synopsis

For nearly two decades, this best-selling introductory text has tracked the development of audiology, steadily assisting students of hearing and hearing impairment with clear exposition of the exciting and challenging scientific breakthroughs in the field. Now, thoroughly revised and updated, Introduction to Audiology, Fifth Edition, continues to provide in-depth coverage of the physics of sound, anatomy and physiology of the auditory system, causes and treatment of hearing disorders, and relevant diagnostic and therapeutic techniques. Author Frederick N. Martin helps prepare readers entering the fields of communication sciences to understand and assess hearing disorders and to comprehend the implications of audiological rehabilitation. He emphasizes diagnostic procedures, while describing rehabilitative aspects as a springboard for further education on patient management. Overall, the Fifth Edition provides the fundamental knowledge of audiology essential for successful clinical practice for readers interested in audiology, otology, speech-language pathology, or education of hearing-impaired children. Content Highlights: presents as brief look at how the ear works, allowing students to understand details of auditory tests as they relate to basic mechanisms of hearing through a multitude of examples of theoretical test results that illustrate different disorders in the auditory system; includes acoustic immittance, auditory evoked potential, and depicts many typical audiometric and immittance findings; updates such important features as hearing aids, evoked potentials, otoacoustic emissions and patient management, and highlights assistive listening devices and systems; features amultitude of effective pedagogical aids, including chapter introductions and learning objectives, extensive headings and subheadings, liberal use of illustrations and figures, important terms, chapter summaries, chapter-end study questions, and suggestions for further reading; and prov

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Review

“This is an extraordinarily excellent text, well deserved to be the most widely used text in courses in diagnostic Audiology in the U.S.”

- Maurice H. Miller, New York University

 

“I see each piece of this text as quite necessary to achieving its goal of acquainting the reader with the profession and practice of audiology, from the introductory chapters, through the diagnostic procedures and anatomy and physiology, to the issues in audiologic management of patients.”

- Scott K. Griffiths,Ph.D, University of Florida

 

 “The text is user-friendly and well organized.”

- Karen McNealy,Marshall University

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The leading text for the introduction to hearing and hearing disorders course is now available in a new edition with a valuable new learning CD-ROM!

“This text does a wonderful job of covering a LOT of topic areas in a relatively short, easy-to-read format.”
Alison M. Grimes, California State University, San Bernardino and Fullerton

“I would like to compliment the authors on developing, and continuing to refine, a classic book in audiology.”
Dr. Carl Crandell, University of Florida

“Introduction to Audiology is exceptionally detailed and complete but can be used to cover any topic an instructor wishes by careful picking and choosing.”
Dr. Margaret F. Carlin, University of Southern Mississippi

Highlights of the Ninth Edition:

• Placement of behavioral site-of-lesson testing into a historical note allows room for more detailed discussions of recent objective measures and for new material on licensing/certification, outcome measures, and evidence-based practice.
• Updated material throughout the text, including a thoroughly revised discussion of the rapidly evolving measures of auditory evoked potentials.
• Separate discussions of pediatric and adult hearing aid selection/verification and hearing loss management.
• TECHNOLOGY ADVANTAGE! CD-ROM provides expanded coverage of many topics, illustrative movies, and much more.

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Edition details

• Publisher: Prentice Hall
• Publication date: 1985
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0134776054
• ISBN 13: 9780134776057
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 868