Hearing Aids

Praise for the first edition: I cannot praise this book too highly - it is undoubtedly now the benchmark text in this area, and is an absolute essential for every audiologist and student. -Graham Sutton, International Journal of Audiology, Vol. 41, No. 6, 2002One of the best textbooks I have ever used...written by a researcher with a stellar reputation [who is also] an expert on the clinical aspects of the field...packed with information from both a theoretical and practical perspective...makes difficult concepts comprehensible...from an instructor's point of view, it is a sheer delight. -Adrienne Rubenstein, PhD, Professor, Department of Speech Communication Arts and Sciences, Brooklyn College, New YorkKey Features: Completely revised to reflect the research and technological advances of the last decadeNew chapters on directional microphones and the latest digital signal processing strategies Extensive coverage of all aspects of open-canal, thin-tube hearing aids Practical tips, tables, and procedures designed to be pinned on the walls of clinicsEach cross-referenced chapter builds on the previous chaptersHearing Aids, Second Edition, is a book within a book: Each chapter has a one-page synopsis that captures the key concepts of each topicThe material that students most need is contained in marked paragraphs that flow after each other to form a coherent thin book inside the larger book Intervening additional paragraphs add satisfying depthWritten, comprehensively referenced, and extensively reviewed by leaders in the field, this book is ideal as a core graduate text as well as a standard reference for clinicians.

National Acoustic Laboratories

1. Introductory Concepts2. Hearing Aid Components3. Hearing Aid Systems4. Electroacoustic Performance and Measurement5. Hearing Aid Earmolds, Ear Shells, and Coupling Systems6. Compression Systems in Hearing Aids7. Directional Microphones and Arrays8. Advanced Signal Processing Schemes9. Assessing Candidacy for Hearing Aids10. Prescribing Hearing Aid Amplification11. Selecting, Adjusting and Verifying Hearing Aids12. Problem Solving and Fine-Tuning13. Patient Education and Counseling for Hearing Aid Wearers14. Assessing the Outcomes of Hearing Rehabilitation15. Binaural and Bilateral Considerations in Hearing Aid Fitting16. Special Hearing Aid Issues for Children17. Cros, Bone-Conduction, and Implanted Hearing Aids