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Forthcoming March 2008
Audiology
Science to Practice
Steven Kramer, Ph.D.
With contributions by:
James Jerger, PhD
H. Gustav Mueller, PhD
352 pages (approx.). Softcover. 7 X 10" (254x178mm).
ISBN 1-59756-033-2.
USD $79.95 CAD $90.00 £51.00 AUD $125.00
Text Book
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ABOUT THE BOOK
This major new textbook is written for undergraduate students in audiology and speech-language pathology and for graduate students beginning an AuD program who may not have a previous background in the subject. It is also an excellent resource for any professional who works with audiologists or patients with hearing loss. Readers at all levels will find the material challenging yet understandable.
Extremely well-written, the book flows smoothly and logically. Difficult concepts are well supported by figures and tables for ease of learning. Each chapter is prefaced by a list of learner outcomes and punctuated by summaries (synopses) which can be found on the easily identifiable grey pages. The synopses include bulleted highlights for review or for a “quick read” of the entire book. At the end of each chapter there is a supplemental topic that can be used for expanded applications. The book also includes references to the most current guidelines from the American Academy of Audiology (AAA) and the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). Audiograms and calibration values are based on the newest standards set by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI, 2004).
The author, who has taught an introduction to audiology course for 20 years, has truly designed this text with the student in mind. Based on his experience, he has produced a balanced coverage of the subject that is consistent with the material necessary for an introductory course. Chapters cover hearing science, diagnostic procedures, an introduction to hearing aids, and extensive coverage of anatomy and physiology of the auditory and vestibular systems. This book will give the reader the tools needed to have an understanding and appreciation of the auditory system, to be able to interpret and understand basic hearing tests, and to be able to apply this knowledge to their future education or clinical practices. It is designed to cover the content of both two-course sequences (Hearing Science and Principles of Audiology) as well as combined courses - providing a level of consistency in presentation.
CONTENTS
- Foundations of Audiology.
- Audiology as a Profession.
- Anatomy of the Auditory and Vestibular Systems.
- Properties of Sound.
- Functions of the Auditory and Vestibular Systems.
- Clinical Audiology.
- Pure-Tone Audiometry.
- Audiogram Interpretation.
- Speech Audiometry.
- Physiologic Measures.
- Selected Disorders of the Auditory System.
- Hearing Aids and Hearing Inventories.
- Guide to Synopses.
- Index.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Steven Kramer, Ph.D., is a Professor in the School of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences at San Diego State University, where he has been a faculty member since 1985. He is also the Co-Director of the Audiology Doctoral (Au.D.) Program offered jointly by San Diego State University (SDSU) and the University California San Diego (UCSD). Dr. Kramer served as the department chair from 1990-2001. He obtained his master’s and doctoral degrees in audiology and hearing science from the University of Florida. He is a licensed and certified audiologist, and continues to be active in clinic. Before his appointment at SDSU, he was a clinical faculty at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas. His teaching assignments have included a wide array of courses, including diagnostics, medical audiology, evoked potentials, and anatomy/physiology. His research experience concentrates on diagnostics, including the use of auditory evoked potentials and otoacoustic emissions to describe normal auditory function, as well as the application of these measures for improving the evaluation of certain clinical impairments, especially infants at-risk for hearing loss.
AUDIENCE
Primary: Audiology
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