| Description |
1 online resource |
| Contents |
Case history -- Medical diseases and disorders of the ear -- The vestibular system : basic principles and clinical disorders -- The genetics of deafness -- Evaluation and management of pediatric hearing loss -- Ototoxicity -- Auditory electrophysiological assessment -- Cochlear implants : a brief overview -- Treatment of vestibular disorders -- Hearing instrument fitting for infants and young children -- Adult amplification -- Noise-induced hearing loss : models for prevention -- Hearing loss in later life -- Business essentials in audiology private practice -- Professional issues : ethics, methods of practice, and conflicts of interest -- Valuing patients as individuals : the role of culture -- Case studies |
| Summary |
"This state-of-the-art textbook reference focuses on the medical aspects of hearing and balance disorders - how they are identified, and then, surgically cured, medically treated, or rehabilitated |
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The combination of medical and audiological coverage makes it a unique volume |
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The reader will learn the most sophisticated methods of diagnosis and treatment of hearing and balance disorders from clinical experts in various subspecialties of this broad field."--Jacket |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed April 12, 2018) |
| Subject |
Hearing Disorders -- diagnosis.
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Correction of Hearing Impairment -- methods.
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Hearing Disorders -- therapy.
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Vestibular Diseases -- diagnosis.
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Vestibular Diseases -- therapy.
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Hearing disorders.
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Vestibular apparatus -- Diseases.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Ackley, R. Steven.
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Decker, T. Newell.
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Limb, Charles J.
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| ISBN |
1315097303 |
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1351576690 |
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9781315097305 |
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9781351576697 |
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