Features
•Many examples of audiometric data, that enhance understanding of all types of hearing impairment, test procedures, and standard threshold shift calculations
•Protocols for comprehensive audiological, tinnitus, and auditory processing evaluations
•Clinical pathways and follow-up action steps when a standard threshold shift is confirmed, including decisions about worker's compensation in occupational settings
•Assessment of the effectiveness of a wide range of hearing conservation programs and correction of deficiencies - along with training, educational, and motivational techniques
•The most current information about hearing protection and enhancement devices, related regulations, selection and fitting, and training workers in how to use them for optimal results
•A set of discussion questions at the end of each chapter that stimulate review and classroom dialogue