Hearing Conservation: In Occupational, Recreational,

Hearing Conservation: In Occupational, Recreational, Educational, and Home Settings

According to the National Institutes of Occupational Safety and Health, approximately 30 million employees are exposed to dangerous noise levels at work and an additional nine million workers are at risk for hearing loss from other ototoxins such as metals and solvents. Millions of children and young adults are also at risk for noise-induced hearing loss in non-occupational settings. Hearing Conservation: In Occupational, Recreational, Education, and Home Settings is the most current text to cover all major topics related to noise-induced hearing loss, including the military, construction, manufacturing, mining, transportation, the music industry, the home environment, education settings, and recreational arenas. From the underlying principles of hearing loss to audiometric testing procedures to assessment of hearing conservation programs, this book is packed with information for audiologists and other members of the interdisciplinary team who provide hearing conservation services for at-risk groups.Special Featuresâ€¢Many examples of audiometric data, that enhance understanding of all types of hearing impairment, test procedures, and standard threshold shift calculations â€¢Protocols for comprehensive audiological, tinnitus, and auditory processing evaluationsâ€¢Clinical pathways and follow-up action steps when a standard threshold shift is confirmed, including decisions about workerâ€™s compensation in occupational settingsâ€¢Assessment of the effectiveness of a wide range of hearing conservation programs and correction of deficienciesâ€”along with training, educational, and motivational techniques â€¢The most current information about hearing protection and enhancement devices, related regulations, selection and fitting, and training workers in how to use them for optimal resultsâ€¢A set of discussion questions at the end of each chapter that stimulate review and classroom dialogueComprehensive in scope, easily accessible, and useful to both clinicians and investigators, Hearing Conservation: In Occupational, Recreational, Education, and Home Settings is essential for audiologists, occupational hearing conservationists, otolaryngologists, internists, occupational nurses, noise control engineers, and any other practitioner who plays a role in developing, implementing, and maintaining hearing conservation measures. It is also an excellent text for graduate level audiology courses in hearing conservation.

Country	USA
Author	Vishakha Rawool
Binding	Kindle Edition
Edition	1st edition
EISBN	9781604062571
Format	Kindle eBook
Label	TNY
Manufacturer	TNY
NumberOfPages	336
PublicationDate	2011-09-19
Publisher	TNY
ReleaseDate	2011-09-19
Studio	TNY

Hearing Conservation: In Occupational, Recreational, Educational, and Home Settings

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