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| Preface | |
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| Reviewers | |
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| Acknowledgments | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Audiology as a Profession | |
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| Prevalence and Impact of Hearing Loss | |
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| Audiology Defined | |
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| Historical Development of Audiology | |
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| Professional Opportunities | |
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| Educational Preparation for Audiology | |
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| Professional Licensure and Certification | |
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| Professional Affiliations | |
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| The Nature of Sound | |
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| Sound Waves and Their Characteristics | |
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| Waveforms and Their Associated Spectra | |
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| Sound Measurement | |
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| Structure and Function of the Auditory System | |
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| Peripheral Auditory System | |
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| Auditory Central Nervous System | |
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| Clinical Auditory Electrophysiology | |
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| The Perception of Sound | |
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| Assessment of Auditory Function | |
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| Audiologic Measurement | |
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| Case History | |
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| Pure-Tone Audiometry | |
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| Speech Audiometry | |
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| Basic Audiologic Test Battery | |
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| Additional Electrophysiologic Measures | |
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| Evaluation of Children With Auditory Processing Disorders: A Comment | |
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| Pathologies of the Auditory System | |
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| Classification of Auditory Disorders | |
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| Disorders of the Outer Ear and Middle Ear | |
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| Cochlear and Retrocochlear Pathology | |
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| Nonorganic Hearing Loss | |
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| Screening Auditory Function | |
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| Understanding the Principles of Screening | |
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| Status of Identification Programs in the United States | |
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| Identification of Hearing Loss | |
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| Follow-Up | |
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| Management Strategies | |
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| Amplification and Rehabilitation | |
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| Aural Rehabilitation or Habilitation Process | |
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| Amplification for Those With Hearing Loss | |
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| Rehabilitation of the Child With Hearing Loss | |
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| Rehabilitation of the Adult With Hearing Loss | |
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| Audiology and the Education of Individuals With Hearing Loss | |
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| Legislative Provisions for Handicapped Children | |
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| The Culture of Deafness | |
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| Communication Modes Used in Educational Instruction | |
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| Educational Settings | |
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| Educational Achievement of Children With Hearing Loss | |
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| Factors Affecting the Educational Status of Children With Hearing Loss | |
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| Audiology in the Schools | |
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| Glossary | |
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| Index | |