Introduction to Audiology

Part 1 Elements of hearing and sound: the human ear and simple tests of hearing; sound and its measurement. Part 2 Audiometry: pure tone audiometry; speech audiometry; auditory tests for site O lession. Part 3 Anatomy and physiology of the auditory system - pathology, aetiology and therapy: the outer ear; the middle ear; the inner ear; the auditory nerve and central auditory pathways. Part 4 Special problems in audiology: pseudohypacusis; the paediatric patient; management of hearing impairment.