Audiology: Science to Practice, 4th Edition

With two new chapters, improved artwork, and significant updates made throughout, the fourth edition of?Audiology: Science to Practice?continues to be the most comprehensive?textbook for audiology and hearing science courses, as well as for health care professionals wanting a better understanding of hearing science and audiology practices.\n\nIt is written in a style that makes new or difficult concepts relatively easy to understand, while still providing more coverage of hearing and vestibular science and clinical audiology than other introductory texts.Topics include information about the profession of audiology, acoustics, anatomy and physiology of the auditory and vestibular systems, preparing for the patient, otoscopy, pure-tone audiometry and speech measures, audiogram interpretations, masking, tympanometry, acoustic reflexes, wideband acoustic immittance, otoacoustic emissions, auditory brainstem responses, hearing screening, hearing aids, assistive listening aides, cochlear and other implantable devices, vestibular evaluation, descriptions of auditory and vestibular disorders, and aural rehabilitation. There is also a chapter on the roles of speech-language pathologists related to understanding and caring for persons with hearing and balance concerns. Where relevant, the material includes evidence-based practice.Audiology: Science to Practice 4th Edition is written by Steven Kramer, David K. Brown and published by Plural Publishing, Inc.. ISBNs for Audiology: Science to Practice are 9781635503470, 1635503477 and the print ISBNs are 9781635503463, 1635503469.