Hearing: Its Physiology and Pathophysiology [Hardcover]

Aage R. Moller (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 8, 2000 | ISBN-10: 0125042558 | ISBN-13: 978-0125042550 | Edition: 1

There is a new trend in the education of audiologists that emphasizes the basics of hearing--Hearing: Its Physiology and Pathophysiology addresses this trend. It covers not only the basics of hearing but also the basics of pathophysiology, which is not covered in a comprehensive way in any other text today.
This book recognizes the fact that the diseased auditory system does indeed function, but in a different way than the normal system. Few books have addressed the pathophysiology of the ear and the auditory nervous system. Most books on hearing begin with a detailed description of the physics of sound, which scares many readers away because they believe they need to understand acoustics to understand how the ear functions. Hearing: Its Physiology and Pathophysiology does not assume that the readers are physicists, which would be analogous to assuming that visual physiologists would need to know quantum mechanics to understand how the visual nervous system functions.

* This book provides a thorough understanding of the anatomy and function of the auditory system
* To the basic scientist, it will provide an understanding of the auditory system and how it works
* To the clinician, it will provide insight into the normal and diseased auditory system

Editorial Reviews

Review

In Hearing: Anatomy, Physiology, and Disorders of the Auditory System (Second Edition), Aage R. Møller aims to educate those who will be researching and diagnosing hearing disorders, as well as provide a general understanding of how this complex system works. The book offers an excellent foundation of anatomy and physiology of the system, and goes into great detail on disorders and diagnostic procedures.
--Wafaa A. Kaf, M.D., PhD, CCC-A, Assistant Professor Missouri State University Communication Sciences & Disorders, Springfield, MO, BOOK REVIEWS AMERICAN ACADEMY OF AUDIOLOGY website. Rating: 4 out of 5 ears. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Book Description

A thorough textbook covering the anatomy and pathophysiology of the auditory system. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 515 pages
• Publisher: Academic Press; 1 edition (June 8, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0125042558
• ISBN-13: 978-0125042550
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,041,396 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Dr. Aage R. Møller has a medical degree (D. Med. Sci.) from the Karolinska Institut (School of Medicine) in Stockholm, Sweden where he spent 13 years in the position of "Docent" (Assistant Professor). After that he immigrated to the USA together with his wife, Margareta B. Møller, MD, D. Med. Sci., both to take positions at the Department of Otolaryngology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, and later at the Department of Neurological Surgery. Dr. Aage Møller spent 19 years doing research and teaching, most recently in the position as Professor of Neurological Surgery. In 1978 both Møllers moved to Dallas, Texas, Dr. Aage Møller for a position at The University of Texas at Dallas where he has the Endowed Margret Fonde Jonsson Professorship in Cognition and Neuroscience in the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences.
Dr. Aage Møller is the (single) author of eleven books on auditory science, intraoperative neurophysiologic monitoring and neuroscience. He is an editor or co-editor of nine published books, author or co-author of 196 articles in refereed journals, and the author of 105 book chapters. He was editor-in-chief and founder of the international journal, 'Hearing Research,' from 1978 to 2005 and is associated with the editorial boards of several other international journals. He is now involved in research on tinnitus and he is Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Tinnitus Research Initiative Foundation, an international organization based in Regensburg, Germany.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Outdated and Mediocre., December 21, 2011

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This review is from: Hearing, Second Edition: Anatomy, Physiology, and Disorders of the Auditory System (Kindle Edition)

The author wants you to believe that this is a comprehensive book regarding the anatomy and physiology of the auditory system but I was very disappointed by the content I do not recommend this title.