| Título : |
Audiology and communication disorders : an overview |
| Tipo de documento: |
texto impreso |
| Autores: |
Bess, Fred H. |
| Editorial: |
Philadelphia : Lippincott Williams and Wilkins |
| Fecha de publicación: |
2008 |
| Número de páginas: |
269 p |
| Il.: |
il. |
| Dimensiones: |
Rústica |
| Material de acompañamiento: |
CD ROM |
| ISBN/ISSN/DL: |
10: 0-7817-7555-8 |
| Idioma : |
Inglés (eng) |
| Palabras clave: |
AUDIOLOGIA-FISIOLOGIA, PERSONAS CON DISCAPACIDAD AUDITIVA-REHABILITACION, TRASTORNOS DE LA AUDICION, TRASTORNOS DE LA COMUNICACION |
| Resumen: |
This book will serve as a core fundamentals textbook in the introduction to audiology course that all undergraduate speech pathology and audiology students are required to take. Chapters cover the communication chain; structure and function of the auditory system; auditory disorders; audiologic measurement; screening for hearing loss and middle ear status; prosthetic devices for the hearing impaired; and rehabilitation and habilitation for individuals with impaired hearing. Boxed learning activities, vignettes, and commentaries enhance students' understanding of key concepts in audiology and their clinical applications. A companion website offers a quiz bank, case studies with questions, an interactive screening program, animations, 25 video demonstations, labeling exercises, an anatomy and physiology image bank, and an audio glossary. |
| Nota de contenido: |
Section 1: The Communication Chain. // Chapter 1: The Communication Chain. // Chapter 2: Sound: The Typical Link between Sender and Receiver in the Communication Chain. // Chapter 3: Structure and Function of the Auditory System. // Section 2: Detecting Breaks in the Communication Chain. // Chapter 4: Auditory Disorders. // Chapter 5: Audiologic Measurement. // Chapter 6: Screening for Hearing Loss and Middle Ear Status. // Section 3:"Repairing" Breaks in the Communication Chain. // Chapter 7: Prosthetic Devices for the Hearing Impaired. // Chapter 8: Rehabilitation and Habilitation for Individuals with Impaired. |
Audiology and communication disorders : an overview [texto impreso] / Bess, Fred H. . - Philadelphia : Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2008 . - 269 p : il. ; Rústica + CD ROM. ISSN : 10: 0-7817-7555-8 Idioma : Inglés ( eng)
| Palabras clave: |
AUDIOLOGIA-FISIOLOGIA, PERSONAS CON DISCAPACIDAD AUDITIVA-REHABILITACION, TRASTORNOS DE LA AUDICION, TRASTORNOS DE LA COMUNICACION |
| Resumen: |
This book will serve as a core fundamentals textbook in the introduction to audiology course that all undergraduate speech pathology and audiology students are required to take. Chapters cover the communication chain; structure and function of the auditory system; auditory disorders; audiologic measurement; screening for hearing loss and middle ear status; prosthetic devices for the hearing impaired; and rehabilitation and habilitation for individuals with impaired hearing. Boxed learning activities, vignettes, and commentaries enhance students' understanding of key concepts in audiology and their clinical applications. A companion website offers a quiz bank, case studies with questions, an interactive screening program, animations, 25 video demonstations, labeling exercises, an anatomy and physiology image bank, and an audio glossary. |
| Nota de contenido: |
Section 1: The Communication Chain. // Chapter 1: The Communication Chain. // Chapter 2: Sound: The Typical Link between Sender and Receiver in the Communication Chain. // Chapter 3: Structure and Function of the Auditory System. // Section 2: Detecting Breaks in the Communication Chain. // Chapter 4: Auditory Disorders. // Chapter 5: Audiologic Measurement. // Chapter 6: Screening for Hearing Loss and Middle Ear Status. // Section 3:"Repairing" Breaks in the Communication Chain. // Chapter 7: Prosthetic Devices for the Hearing Impaired. // Chapter 8: Rehabilitation and Habilitation for Individuals with Impaired. |
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