Introduction to Audiology -- Enhanced Pearson eText

About our authors Frederick N. Martin, PhD, is the Lillie Hage Jamail Centennial Professor Emeritus in Communication Sciences and Disorders at The University of Texas at Austin. In addition to Introduction to Audiology, he has authored 7 books, co-authored another 7, edited 13, and co-edited 3 including texts on pediatric audiology, medical audiology, and audiological counseling. He has written 24 chapters for edited texts, 122 journal articles, 104 convention or conference papers and 5 CD-ROMs. Dr. Martin was named Professor of the Year by the National Student Speech-Language-Hearing Association for 2002 to 2003 and is the recipient of numerous additional teaching awards and recognitions including the Career Award in Hearing from the American Academy of Audiology. John Greer Clark, PhD, is a professor and director of audiology education at the University of Cincinnati. A frequent presenter at state, national and international conferences, he has served as a faculty fellow for the Ida Institute in Naerum, Denmark and a board member of the American Academy of Audiology. Dr. Clark is a past president of the Academy of Rehabilitative Audiology and past chair of the American Board of Audiology. He is the author of over 100 publications including 3 edited textbooks, a variety of coedited and coauthored texts (including the popular Counseling-Infused Audiologic Careco--authored with Dr. Kristina English and published by Pearson), 2 single-authored books and 17 book chapters. He is the recipient of the Distinguished Achievement Award from the American Academy of Audiology.

Part I: Elements of Audiology

The Profession of Audiology
Sound and Its Measurement

Part II: Hearing Assessment

The Human Ear, Hearing Loss, and Pure-Tone Hearing Tests
Speech Audiometry
Masking
Physiological Tests of the Auditory System
Pediatric Hearing Loss Identification and Assessment

Part III: Hearing Disorders

The Outer Ear
The Middle Ear
The Inner Ear
The Auditory Nerve and Central Auditory Pathways
Nonorganic Hearing Loss

Part IV: Audiological Management

Beyond Hearing: Management of Balance Disorders, Tinnitus, and Decreased Sound Tolerance
Amplification/Sensory Systems
Patient Management