Introduction to Audiology (with CD-ROM)

by Martin, Frederick N.; Clark, John Greer

• ISBN13: 9780205453306
• ISBN10: 0205453309
• Edition: 9th
• Format: Paperback w/CD
• Copyright: 2009-01-01
• Publisher: Allyn & Bacon

Summary

The leading text for the introduction to hearing and hearing disorders course is now available in a new edition with a valuable new learning CD-ROM! ";This text does a wonderful job of covering a LOT of topic areas in a relatively short, easy-to-read format."; Alison M. Grimes, California State University, San Bernardino and Fullerton ";I would like to compliment the authors on developing, and continuing to refine, a classic book in audiology."; Dr. Carl Crandell, University of Florida ";Introduction to Audiology is exceptionally detailed and complete but can be used to cover any topic an instructor wishes by careful picking and choosing."; Dr. Margaret F. Carlin, University of Southern Mississippi Highlights of the Ninth Edition: Placement of behavioral site-of-lesson testing into a historical note allows room for more detailed discussions of recent objective measures and for new material on licensing/certification, outcome measures, and evidence-based practice. Updated material throughout the text, including a thoroughly revised discussion of the rapidly evolving measures of auditory evoked potentials. Separate discussions of pediatric and adult hearing aid selection/verification and hearing loss management. TECHNOLOGY ADVANTAGE! CD-ROM provides expanded coverage of many topics, illustrative movies, and much more. Donrs"t Miss These Special Value Pack Options: Research Navigatortrade; for Education Research Navigatortrade; can be your best friend when you're facing a large research project. Especially helpful with the toughest challenge-getting started-Research Navigatortrade; offers a comprehensive, step-by-step walk-through of the research process, along with access to some of the most respected source databases available. Access to Research Navigatortrade;-a $15 value-is FREE when packaged with any new A&B textbook! If your text did not come packaged with Research Navigatortrade;, look for it in your bookstore or visit www.researchnavigator.com today to purchase immediate access. The Career Center Do your students need help transitioning from being a student to becoming a professional? With The Career Center, they can register to receive eight 30-minute career counseling sessions-a total of four hours of career consultant time! The Career Center is designed to address the wide range of preparation and life stages of individuals who are attempting to develop their careers. Qualified career specialists advise students as they establish, or reestablish, themselves in today's competitive global economy. The Career Center-a $25 value-is FREE to your students when you order it packaged with any new Allyn & Bacon textbook. Visit www.ablongman.com/careercenter for more information. Contact your local Allyn & Bacon representative and request special packaging codes to take advantage of these great offers.

Table of Contents

Foreword	xi
Preface	xiii
How to Use This Book	xv
How to Use the CD-ROM	xvii
About the Authors	xxi
PART I ELEMENTS OF AUDIOLOGY	1	(66)
The Profession of Audiology	3	(11)
Learning Objectives	3	(1)
The Evolution of Audiology	3	(2)
Licensing and Certification	5	(1)
Prevalence and Impact of Hearing Loss	5	(2)
A Blending of Art and Science	7	(1)
Audiology Specialities	8	(2)
Employment Settings	10	(1)
Professional Societies	10	(2)
Summary	12	(1)
Study Questions	12	(1)
References	12	(1)
Suggested Readings	13	(1)
The Human Ear and Simple Tests of Hearing	14	(11)
Learning Objectives	14	(1)
Anatomy and Physicology of the Ear	15	(1)
Pathways of Sound	15	(2)
Types of Hearing Loss	17	(1)
Hearing Tests	17	(1)
Tuning Fork Tests	18	(4)
Summary	22	(1)
Study Questions	23	(1)
Suggested Readings	23	(2)
Sound and Its Measurement	25	(42)
Learning Objectives	25	(1)
Sound	26	(1)
Waves	26	(3)
Vibrations	29	(1)
Frequency	30	(2)
Resonance	32	(1)
Sound Velocity	32	(1)
Wavelength	33	(1)
Phase	34	(1)
Complex Sounds	35	(3)
Intensity	38	(2)
The Decibel	40	(6)
Environmental Sounds	46	(1)
Psychoacoustics	47	(4)
Impedance	51	(1)
Sound Measurement	51	(13)
Summary	64	(1)
Study Questions	64	(1)
References	64	(1)
Suggested Readings	64	(3)
PART II HEARING ASSESSMENT	67	(154)
Pure-Tone Audiometry	69	(44)
Learning Objectives	69	(1)
The Pure-Tone Audiometer	70	(1)
Test Environment	70	(4)
The Patient's Role in Manual Pure-Tone Audiometry	74	(2)
The Clinician's Role in Manual Pure-Tone Audiometry	76	(2)
Air-Conduction Audiometry	78	(9)
Bone-Conduction Audiometry	87	(3)
Audiogram Interpretation	90	(7)
Masking	97	(10)
The Audiometric Weber Test	107	(2)
Automatic Audiometry	109	(1)
Computerized Audiometry	109	(1)
Summary	110	(1)
Study Questions	110	(1)
References	110	(2)
Suggested Readings	112	(1)
Speech Audiometry	113	(35)
Learning Objectives	113	(1)
The Diagnostic Audiometer	114	(1)
Test Environment	114	(1)
The Patient's Role in Speech Audiometry	114	(1)
The Clinician's Role in Speech Audiometry	115	(1)
Speech-Threshold Testing	116	(6)
Masking for SRT	122	(3)
Bone-Conduction SRT	125	(1)
Most Comfortable Loudness Level	125	(1)
Uncomfortable Loudness Level	126	(1)
Range of Comfortable Loudness	126	(1)
Speech-Recognition Testing	126	(14)
Computerized Speech Audiometry	140	(1)
Summary	140	(4)
Study Questions	144	(1)
References	144	(2)
Suggested Readings	146	(2)
Diagnostic Hearing Tests	148	(39)
Learning Objectives	148	(1)
Acoustic Immittance	149	(9)
Acoustic Reflexes	158	(7)
Otoacoustic Emissions	165	(3)
Auditory Evoked Potentials	168	(13)
A Historical Note	181	(2)
Summary	183	(1)
Study Questions	184	(1)
References	184	(1)
Suggested Readings	185	(2)
Hearing Tests for Children	187	(34)
Learning Objectives	187	(1)
Auditory Responses	188	(1)
Identifying Hearing Loss in Infants under 3 Months of Age	189	(6)
Objective Testing in Routine Pediatric Hearing Evaluation	195	(3)
Behavioral Testing of Children from Birth to Approximately 2 Years of Age	198	(4)
Behavioral Testing of Children Approximately 2 to 5 Years of Age	202	(6)
Language Disorders	208	(1)
Auditory Processing Disorders	209	(1)
Psychological Disorders	210	(1)
Developmental Disabilities	210	(1)
Identifying Hearing Loss in the Schools	211	(4)
Nonorganic Hearing Loss in Children	215	(1)
Summary	216	(1)
Study Questions	216	(1)
References	216	(3)
Suggested Readings	219	(2)
PART III HEARING DISORDERS	221	(144)
The Outer Ear	223	(17)
Learning Objectives	223	(1)
Anatomy and Physiology of the Outer Ear	223	(6)
Development of the Outer Ear	229	(1)
Hearing Loss and the Outer Ear	229	(1)
Disorders of the Outer Ear and Their Treatments	230	(8)
Summary	238	(1)
Study Questions	238	(1)
References	238	(1)
Suggested Readings	238	(2)
The Middle Ear	240	(37)
Learning Objectives	240	(1)
Anatomy and Physiology of the Middle Ear	240	(7)
Development of the Middle Ear	247	(1)
Hearing Loss and the Middle Ear	247	(1)
Disorders of the Middle Ear and Their Treatments	248	(25)
Other Causes of Middle-Ear Hearing Loss	273	(1)
Summary	274	(1)
Study Questions	274	(1)
References	274	(1)
Suggested Readings	275	(2)
The Inner Ear	277	(38)
Learning Objectives	277	(1)
Anatomy and Physiology of the Inner Ear	278	(12)
Development of the Inner Ear	290	(1)
Hearing Loss and Disorders of the Inner Ear	290	(1)
Causes of Inner-Ear Disorders	291	(21)
Summary	312	(1)
Study Questions	312	(1)
References	312	(2)
Suggested Readings	314	(1)
The Auditory Nerve and Central Auditory Pathways	315	(32)
Learning Objectives	315	(1)
Anatomy and Physiology of the Auditory Nerve and Ascending Auditory Pathways	316	(3)
The Descending Auditory Pathways	319	(1)
Development of the Auditory Nerve and Central Auditory Nervous System	320	(1)
Summary of the Auditory Pathways	320	(1)
Hearing Loss and the Auditory Nerve and Central Auditory Pathways	320	(1)
Disorders of the Auditory Nerve	321	(8)
Disorders of the Cochlear Nuclei	329	(1)
Disorders of the Higher Auditory Pathways	330	(3)
Tests for Auditory Processing Disorders	333	(9)
Summary	342	(1)
Study Questions	343	(1)
References	343	(3)
Suggested Readings	346	(1)
Nonorganic Hearing Loss	347	(18)
Learning Objectives	347	(1)
Terminology	348	(1)
Patients with Nonorganic Hearing Loss	349	(1)
Indications of Nonorganic Hearing Loss	350	(1)
Performance on Routine Hearing Tests	351	(3)
Tests for Nonorganic Hearing Loss	354	(6)
Management of Patients with Nonorganic Hearing Loss	360	(1)
Summary	361	(1)
Study Questions	362	(1)
References	362	(1)
Suggested Readings	363	(2)
PART IV MANAGEMENT OF HEARING LOSS	365	(74)
Amplification/Sensory Systems	367	(36)
Learning Objectives	367	(1)
Hearing Aid Development	368	(1)
Hearing Aid Circuit Overview	369	(2)
Characteristics of Hearing Aids	371	(3)
Binaural Amplification	374	(1)
Types of Hearing Aids	375	(13)
Selecting Hearing Aids for Adults	388	(4)
Selecting Hearing Aids for Children	392	(1)
Hearing Aid Acceptance and Orientation	393	(2)
Dispensing Hearing Aids	395	(1)
Hearing Assistance Technologies	396	(4)
Summary	400	(1)
Study Questions	400	(1)
References	400	(2)
Suggested Readings	402	(1)
Audiologic Treatment	403	(36)
Learning Objectives	403	(1)
Patient Histories	404	(3)
Referral to Other Specialists	407	(4)
Audiologic Counseling	411	(6)
Management of Adult Hearing Impairment	417	(4)
Management of Childhood Hearing Impairment	421	(6)
The Deaf Community	427	(1)
Management of Auditory Processing Disorders	428	(1)
Management of Tinnitus	429	(3)
Hyperacusis	432	(1)
Vestibular Rehabilitation	432	(1)
Multicultural Considerations	433	(1)
Evidence-Based Practice	434	(1)
Outcome Measures	435	(1)
Summary	435	(1)
Study Questions	435	(1)
References	436	(2)
Suggested Readings	438	(1)
Glossary	439	(18)
Author Index	457	(6)
Subject Index	463