Audiology : the fundamentals / Fred H. Bess & Larry E. Humes.

Contents;

Part I: Introduction
Chapter 1: Audiology as a profession
Prevalence and impact of hearing impairment
Audiology defined
Historical development of audiology
etc.

Chapter 2: The nature of sound
Sound waves and their characteristics
Waveforms and their associated spectra
Sound measurement
etc.

Chapter 3: Structure and function of the auditory system
Peripheral auditory system
Auditory central nervous system
Perception of sound

Part II: Assessment of auditory function
Chapter 4: Audiologic measurement
Case history
Pure-tone audiometry
Speech audiometry
etc.

Chapter 5: Pathologies of the auditory system
Classification of auditory disorders
Disorders of the outer ear and middle ear
Cochlear and retrocochlear pathology
etc.

Chapter 6: Screening auditory function
Understanding the principles of screening
Status of identification programs in the United States
Identification of hearing loss
etc.

Part III: Management strategies
Chapter 7: Amplification and rehabilitation
Aural rehabilitation/habilitation process
Amplification for the hearing impaired
Rehabilitation of the child with hearing impairment
etc,

Chapter 8: Education for the hearing impaired
Legislative provisions for handicapped children
The culture of deafness
Communication modes used in educational instruction
etc.

Includes bibliographical references and index.