The text features contributions from internationally renowned experts in the field who share their extensive knowledge and clinical experience. It covers the six most common forms of hearing loss practitioners will encounter in their own practice--noise-induced, symmetrical, asymmetrical, unilateral, conductive, and severe hearing loss--with instructions on applying the newest technology to each hearing impaired group.
Key features:
·Addresses the six most common types of hearing loss that comprise 90-95% of the situations audiologists encounter daily
·Organized to follow the decision-making progress in selecting and verifying hearing aid fittings
·Fully updated with state-of-the-art technology on implantable hearing aids, directional microphones, and more
·A valuable glossary of terms at the end of the text--helpful for students and specialists alike
Together with its updated companion text, Hearing Aids: Standards, Options, and Limitations, this book forms the basis of a complete reference library on selecting, ordering, measuring, and verifying hearing aid fittings and performance.
