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| ISBN13: | 9780824753832 |
| ISBN10: | 0824753836 |
| Binding: | Hardback |
| No. of pages: | 1010 pages |
| Size: | 254x178 mm |
| Weight: | 1950 g |
| Language: | English |
| Illustrations: | 271 Illustrations, black & white; 12 Illustrations, color; 35 Halftones, black & white; 35 Tables, black & white |
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Occupational Hearing Loss
Series:
Occupational Safety and Health;
Edition number: 3, New edition
Publisher: CRC Press
Date of Publication: 24 April 2006
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Short description:
Written in clear and accessible language, Occupational Hearing Loss provides a comprehensive overview of the hazards of occupational noise exposure, causes of hearing loss, testing of hearing, criteria to distinguish occupational hearing loss, and more. This third edition features expanded discussion of topics such as autoimmune inner ear disease and diagnosing occupational hearing loss. It includes new chapters on auditory evoked potentials, sudden sensorineural hearing loss, malignancies of the ear, otologic complications of scuba diving, and hearing in dogs. This text also contains updated and revised material on auditory processing disorders, systemic causes of hearing loss, and more.
Long description:
Written in clear and accessible language, Occupational Hearing Loss provides a complete overview of the hazards of occupational noise exposure, causes of hearing loss, testing of hearing, criteria to distinguish occupational hearing loss, and more. Extensively re-written and updated, the book emphasizes medical and societal factors in its coverage of topics such as audiometry and who should do it, evoked response testing, and conductive and sensorineural hearing loss, as well as mixed, central, and functional hearing loss.
See what's new in the Third Edition:
New chapters on auditory evoked potentials, sudden sensorineural hearing loss, ear malignancies, and more
Expanded discussion on autoimmune inner ear disease, diagnosing occupational hearing loss, and more
Updated information on computerized audiometry, special hearing tests, and auditory processing disorders
Expanded chapter on problems associated with balance disorders and a review of modern evaluation techniques, including posturography
New material on systemic causes of hearing loss and co-factors associated with occupational hearing loss
The authors' academic depth and experience in the field, combined with their ability to write clearly in language accessible to non-medical personnel, set this book apart. No other book available has the breadth, practical detail, or comprehensive scope. A unique compendium of information about specific problems of occupational hearing loss and hearing conservation, the book is both a balanced reference and easy-to-use guide to protecting the hearing of industrial workers.
See what's new in the Third Edition:
The authors' academic depth and experience in the field, combined with their ability to write clearly in language accessible to non-medical personnel, set this book apart. No other book available has the breadth, practical detail, or comprehensive scope. A unique compendium of information about specific problems of occupational hearing loss and hearing conservation, the book is both a balanced reference and easy-to-use guide to protecting the hearing of industrial workers.
Table of Contents:
Occupational Hearing Loss: An Overview. The Physics of Sound. The Nature of Hearing Loss. The Otologic History and Physical Examination. Classification and Measurement of Hearing Loss. The Audiogram. Special Hearing Tests. Auditory-Evoked Phenomena: Theory and Clinical Applications. Conductive Hearing Loss. Sensorineural Hearing Loss: Diagnostic Criteria. Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss. Mixed, Central, and Functional Hearing Loss. Systemic Causes of Hearing Loss. A Brief History of Occupational Hearing Loss: A Personal Perspective. Diagnosing Occupational Hearing Loss. Hearing Loss: Handicap and Rehabilitation. Hearing Protection Devices. Tinnitus. Dizziness. Facial Paralysis. Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Temporal Bone. Sarcomas of the Temporal Bone. Hearing in Dogs. Tables Summarizing Differential Diagnosis. Noise Measurement. Noise Control. Noise Criteria Regarding Risk and Prevention of Hearing Injury in Industry. Hearing Loss and Other Otolaryngologic Complications of Scuba Diving. Hearing Conservation Underwater. Hearing Loss in Musicians. Hearing Conservation in Industry. Establishing a Hearing Conservation Program. Occupational Hearing Loss: Legislation and Compensation. OSHA Noise Regulation. Formulae Differences in State and Federal Hearing Loss Compensation. Occupational Hearing Loss in the Railroad Industry. The United States: The Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act. Occupational Hearing Loss in Canada. Occupational Hearing Loss in the United Kingdom. Tape Simulation of Hearing Loss. A Plaintiffs' Attorney's Perspective on Occupational Hearing Loss. Workers' Compensation: Presenting Medical Evidence in Hearing Loss Cases. Appendices. Index.
