Essentials of audiology

548 Pages·2016·10.71 MB·English

by  Stanley A. Gelfand

Essentials of Audiology
Fourth Edition
Stanley A. Gelfand, PhD
Professor
Department of Linguistics and Communication Disorders
Queens College of The City University of New York
Flushing, New York
PhD Program in Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences and AuD Program
Graduate Center of The City University of New York
New York, New York
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To Janice
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Contents
Preface ................................................................................................................................................................................ix
1 Acoustics and Sound Measurement .............................................................................................................................1
2 Anatomy and Physiology of the Auditory System .................................................................................................30
3 Measurement Principles and the Nature of Hearing ............................................................................................70
4 The Audiometer and Test Environment ...................................................................................................................91
5 Pure Tone Audiometry ................................................................................................................................................108
6 Auditory System and Related Disorders ................................................................................................................136
7 Acoustic Immittance Assessment ............................................................................................................................182
8 Speech Audiometry ......................................................................................................................................................215
9 Clinical Masking ............................................................................................................................................................248
10 Behavioral Tests for Audiological Diagnosis ..........................................................................................................273
11 Physiological Methods in Audiology .......................................................................................................................302
12 Assessment of Infants and Children ........................................................................................................................329
13 Audiological Screening ................................................................................................................................................348
14 Nonorganic Hearing Loss ............................................................................................................................................372
15 Audiological Management I .......................................................................................................................................390
16 Audiological Management II......................................................................................................................................406
17 Effects of Noise and Hearing Conservation ...........................................................................................................456
Appendixes .....................................................................................................................................................................497
Subject Index .................................................................................................................................................................513
Author Index ..................................................................................................................................................................527
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