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PART I Elements of Audiology |
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2 | (66) |
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1 The Profession of Audiology |
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4 | (12) |
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The Evolution of Audiology |
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5 | (1) |
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Licensing and Certification |
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6 | (1) |
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Prevalence and Impact of Hearing Loss |
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7 | (1) |
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A Blending of Art and Science |
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8 | (1) |
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9 | (4) |
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13 | (1) |
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14 | (1) |
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14 | (1) |
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15 | (1) |
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Frequently Asked Questions |
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15 | (1) |
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2 The Human Ear and Simple Tests of Hearing |
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Anatomy and Physiology of the Ear |
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17 | (1) |
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17 | (1) |
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18 | (2) |
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20 | (1) |
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20 | (7) |
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27 | (1) |
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Frequently Asked Questions |
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28 | (1) |
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29 | (1) |
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3 Sound and Its Measurement |
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30 | (38) |
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31 | (1) |
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31 | (3) |
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34 | (1) |
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35 | (1) |
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36 | (1) |
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38 | (1) |
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39 | (2) |
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41 | (3) |
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44 | (5) |
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49 | (1) |
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49 | (4) |
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53 | (1) |
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54 | (11) |
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65 | (1) |
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Frequently Asked Questions |
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66 | (1) |
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67 | (1) |
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67 | (1) |
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PART II Hearing Assessment |
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68 | (148) |
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70 | (28) |
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71 | (1) |
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72 | (2) |
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The Patient's Role in Manual Pure-Tone Audiometry |
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74 | (2) |
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The Clinician's Role in Manual Pure-Tone Audiometry |
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76 | (1) |
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Air-Conduction Audiometry |
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77 | (8) |
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Bone-Conduction Audiometry |
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85 | (3) |
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The Audiometric Weber Test |
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88 | (1) |
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88 | (5) |
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93 | (1) |
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93 | (2) |
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95 | (1) |
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Frequently Asked Questions |
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96 | (1) |
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97 | (1) |
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97 | (1) |
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98 | (28) |
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The Diagnostic Audiometer |
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99 | (1) |
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99 | (1) |
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The Patient's Role in Speech Audiometry |
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99 | (1) |
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The Clinician's Role in Speech Audiometry |
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100 | (1) |
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100 | (4) |
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104 | (2) |
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Most Comfortable Loudness Level |
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106 | (1) |
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Uncomfortable Loudness Level |
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106 | (1) |
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Range of Comfortable Loudness |
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107 | (1) |
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Speech-Recognition Testing |
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107 | (11) |
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Computerized Speech Audiometry |
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118 | (2) |
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120 | (4) |
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Frequently Asked Questions |
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124 | (1) |
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125 | (1) |
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125 | (1) |
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126 | (24) |
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Cross Hearing in Air- and Bone-Conduction Audiometry |
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127 | (1) |
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128 | (14) |
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Masking for the Speech-Recognition Threshold |
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142 | (3) |
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Cross Hearing and Masking in Speech-Recognition Score Testing |
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145 | (3) |
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148 | (1) |
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Frequently Asked Questions |
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149 | (1) |
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149 | (1) |
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149 | (1) |
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7 Physiological Tests of the Auditory System |
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150 | (36) |
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Combined Speech and Pure-Tone Audiometry with Immittance Measures |
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151 | (1) |
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151 | (8) |
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159 | (6) |
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Otoacoustic Emissions (OAEs) |
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165 | (3) |
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Laser-Doppler Vibrometer Measurement |
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168 | (1) |
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Auditory-Evoked Potentials |
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169 | (11) |
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180 | (3) |
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183 | (1) |
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Frequently Asked Questions |
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184 | (1) |
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185 | (1) |
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186 | (30) |
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187 | (1) |
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Identifying Hearing Loss in Infants under 3 Months of Age |
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188 | (5) |
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Objective Testing in Routine Pediatric Hearing Evaluation |
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193 | (3) |
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Behavioral Testing of Children from Birth to Approximately 2 Years of Age |
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196 | (3) |
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Behavioral Testing of Children Approximately 2 to 5 Years of Age |
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199 | (6) |
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205 | (1) |
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Auditory Processing Disorders |
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206 | (1) |
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Auditory Neuropathy in Children |
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207 | (1) |
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207 | (1) |
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Developmental Disabilities |
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207 | (1) |
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Identifying Hearing Loss in the Schools |
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207 | (4) |
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Nonorganic Hearing Loss in Children |
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211 | (2) |
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213 | (1) |
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Frequently Asked Questions |
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214 | (1) |
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215 | (1) |
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215 | (1) |
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PART III Hearing Disorders |
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216 | (146) |
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218 | (20) |
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Anatomy and Physiology of the Outer Ear |
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219 | (4) |
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Development of the Outer Ear |
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223 | (1) |
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Hearing Loss and the Outer Ear |
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224 | (1) |
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Disorders of the Outer Ear and Their Treatments |
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224 | (10) |
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234 | (1) |
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Frequently Asked Questions |
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235 | (2) |
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237 | (1) |
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237 | (1) |
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238 | (35) |
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Anatomy and Physiology of the Middle Ear |
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239 | (5) |
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Development of the Middle Ear |
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244 | (1) |
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Hearing Loss and the Middle Ear |
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245 | (1) |
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Disorders of the Middle Ear and Their Treatments |
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245 | (24) |
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Other Causes of Middle-Ear Hearing Loss |
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269 | (1) |
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270 | (1) |
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Frequently Asked Questions |
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271 | (1) |
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272 | (1) |
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272 | (1) |
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273 | (42) |
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Anatomy and Physiology of the Inner Ear |
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274 | (11) |
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Development of the Inner Ear |
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285 | (1) |
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Hearing Loss and Disorders of the Inner Ear |
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286 | (1) |
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Causes of Inner-Ear Disorders |
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286 | (25) |
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311 | (1) |
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Frequently Asked Questions |
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312 | (2) |
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314 | (1) |
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314 | (1) |
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12 The Auditory Nerve and Central Auditory Pathways |
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315 | (28) |
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From Cochlea to Auditory Cortex and Back Again |
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316 | (3) |
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Hearing Loss and the Auditory Nerve and Central Auditory Pathways |
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319 | (1) |
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Disorders of the Auditory Nerve |
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319 | (8) |
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Disorders of the Cochlear Nuclei |
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327 | (2) |
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Disorders of the Higher Auditory Pathways |
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329 | (2) |
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Tests for Auditory Processing Disorders |
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331 | (9) |
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340 | (1) |
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Frequently Asked Questions |
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341 | (1) |
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342 | (1) |
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342 | (1) |
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13 Nonorganic Hearing Loss |
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343 | (19) |
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344 | (2) |
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Patients with Nonorganic Hearing Loss |
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346 | (1) |
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Indications of Nonorganic Hearing Loss |
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347 | (1) |
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Performance on Routine Hearing Tests |
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348 | (2) |
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Tests for Nonorganic Hearing Loss |
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350 | (6) |
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356 | (1) |
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Management of Patients with Nonorganic Hearing Loss |
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357 | (2) |
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359 | (1) |
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Frequently Asked Questions |
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360 | (1) |
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361 | (1) |
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PART IV Management of Hearing Loss |
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362 | (77) |
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14 Amplification/Sensory Systems |
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364 | (34) |
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365 | (1) |
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Hearing Aid Circuit Overview |
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366 | (1) |
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Electroacoustic Characteristics of Hearing Aids |
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367 | (4) |
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Bilateral/Binaural Amplification |
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371 | (1) |
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371 | (11) |
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Selecting Hearing Aids for Adults |
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382 | (4) |
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Selecting Hearing Aids for Children |
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386 | (1) |
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Hearing Aid Acceptance and Orientation |
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387 | (1) |
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388 | (1) |
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Hearing Assistance Technologies |
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389 | (7) |
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396 | (1) |
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Frequently Asked Questions |
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396 | (1) |
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397 | (1) |
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15 Audiological Treatment |
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398 | (41) |
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399 | (3) |
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Referral to Other Specialists |
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402 | (4) |
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406 | (7) |
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Management of Adult Hearing Impairment |
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413 | (5) |
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Management of Childhood Hearing Impairment |
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418 | (5) |
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423 | (1) |
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Management of Auditory Processing Disorders |
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424 | (2) |
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426 | (2) |
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428 | (1) |
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Vestibular Rehabilitation |
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429 | (2) |
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Multicultural Considerations |
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431 | (1) |
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432 | (1) |
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433 | (3) |
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436 | (1) |
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Frequently Asked Questions |
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437 | (1) |
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438 | (1) |
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438 | (1) |
Glossary |
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439 | (14) |
References |
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453 | (20) |
Author Index |
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473 | (4) |
Subject Index |
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