Introduction to Audiology Flashcards
the profession concerned with the disorders of hearing and the rehabilitation of individuals with hearing impairment.
Audiology
a specialist in the study of hearing and hearing disorders, the assessment of hearing loss, and the rehabilitation of people with hearing impairment.
Audiologist
1st graduate degree in audiology in the U.S. was in
1946 at Northwestern University
is credited for coining the term “audiology”
Stanley Nowak
hearing aid system hearing devices. blinking light @ door
Amplification
lip reading therapy training learning how to adjust.
Aural Rehab
removal of ear wax.
Cerumen Removal
learning how to manage the sound.
Tinnitus Management
where the largest number of audiologists are employed
Medical Audiology
Medical specialty devoted to the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the ear, nose and throat
Otolaryngology
Medical specialty devoted to the diagnosis and treatment of ear disease
Relationship between audiologists and Otologist
Otology