Martin Frederick N., Clark John Greer (eds.) Introduction to Audiology

12th edition. — Pearson Education, 2015. — 507 p. — (The Pearson Communication Sciences and Disorders Series) — ISBN: 9780133491463This comprehensive, well-organized introduction to hearing and balance disorders gives students a number of vital tools to help them better understand, retain, and analyze the material. Now available in an interactive eText with a number of accompanying advantages, the book continues to update the material to keep content current with recent research, while retaining and improving a user-friendly approach to the topics and an abundance of how-to information, which shows the rewarding, fascinating aspects of a career in audiology.Elements of Audiology
The Profession of Audiology
The Human Ear and Simple Tests of Hearing
Sound and Its Measurement
Hearing Assessment
Pure-Tone Audiometry
Speech Audiometry
Masking
Physiological Tests of the Auditory System
Pediatric Audiology
Hearing Disorders
The Outer Ear
The Middle Ear
The Inner Ear
The Auditory Nerve and Central Auditory Pathways
Nonorganic Hearing Loss
Management of Hearing Loss
Amplification/Sensory Systems
Audiological Treatment