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03/01/2012

Modern Hearing Aids

Edited by: Todd Ricketts, PhD, Ruth Bentler, PhD, H. Gustav Mueller, Ph.D.

Details

264 pages, Illustrated (B/W), Softcover, 7 x 10" N/A
ISBN10: 1-59756-138-X
ISBN13: 978-1-59756-138-9

$110

Overview

A great new entry-level introductory text for hearing aids courses that covers every aspect of hearing aid technology, patient care and considerations for fitting.

Audience

Primary Subject: Audiology / Amplification
Audience Level: Professional/Textbook - 90 Days
  • Introduction to Hearing Aids.
  • Thinking About the Patient – First and Always.
  • Thinking About the Hearing Aid.
  • Preparing for the Fitting.
  • Physical Components.
  • Gain and Output.
  • Sound Channels and Processiing.
  • Prescribing Gain and Output.
  • Special Features.
  • Quality Control Techniques.
  • Verification.
  • Hearing Aid Orientation.
  • Outcome Measures.
  • Dispensing Practices.

About The Editors

Todd Ricketts, PhD


Ruth Bentler, PhD


H. Gustav Mueller, Ph.D.

Dr. Mueller is Professor of Audiology at Vanderbilt University, and has a consulting practice in Nashville, Tennessee.

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