دانلود کتاب ملزومات شنوایی شناسی – ویرایش پنجم

What is audiology? Audiology is the clinical profession that deals with hearing and balance disorders. It is also the scientific study of normal and abnormal audition and related areas in the broadest sense. What is an audiologist? An audiologist is a practitioner of audiology as a clinical profession. Audiologists are principally concerned with the identification, evaluation, and management of patients with auditory and balance disorders, as well as with the prevention of hearing impairment. The scope of audiological practice also includes such diverse areas as the evaluation of the vestibular system, noise assessment, and hearing conservation, as well as the physiological monitoring of various neurological functions during surgical procedures. As a result, audiologists possess a broad scope of knowledge and skills, and often have interests in common with a variety of other disciplines such as speech-language pathology, speech and hearing science, education of the deaf and hard-of-hearing, engineering, acoustics, industrial hygiene, musicology, medicine, physiology, psychology, linguistics, and vocational counseling. Much like many other scholarly professions, pursuing a career in audiology involves a rigorous course of doctorallevel education and training. Most audiologists earn the Doctor of Audiology (AuD) degree, while others with research and academic as well as clinical interests obtain a PhD. Some pursue both. In addition, those qualified to practice audiology must possess professional licenses from the states in which they practice, and are usually certificated by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) and/or the American Academy of Audiology (AAA). So who is this book for? Introductory audiology is an essential and fundamental aspect of the education of all students who are interested in the two related professions of speech-language pathology and audiology. This book is primarily intended to serve as a comprehensive introductory text for students who are preparing to enter both of these fields. As such, it tries to address the needs of at least two rather different groups of students. Those planning a career in audiology need a broad overview of the field and a firm understanding of its many basic principles so that they have a solid foundation for the future as doctors of audiology in clinical practice.