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Compression for Clinicians

Compression for Clinicians

by TheodoreH.Venema (Author)

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    Paperback 2006

    $9.81
Synopsis

Compression for Clinicians explains signal compression concepts and how to apply them to selecting and fitting hearing aids. The book covers anatomic and physiologic description of the cochlea, an overview of hearing aid fitting methods, loudness growth functions, the many ways compression is incorporated in hearing aids, the major classes of hearing aids and how compression is a factor in various hearing aid selection methods. Clinically relevant and extremely thorough, it is a complete guide to fitting compression hearing aids.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 221
 Edition: 2nd Revised edition
 Publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning
Published: 12 Apr 2006
ISBN 10: 1418009598
ISBN 13: 9781418009595

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Chapter 1 The Cochlea, Hair Cells, and Compression Chapter 2 Cochlear Dead Spots & Fitting Considerations Chapter 3 Why So Many Different Hearing Aid Fitting Methods? Chapter 4 Compression And The Nal-Nl1 Vs Dsl Fitting Methods Chapter 5 The Many Faces Of Compression Chapter 6 Multi-Channel & Programmable Hearing Aids Chapter 7 Digital Hearing Aids Chapter 8 Expanding On Compression Appendix A
Author Bio
University of Western Ontario/Theodore Venema, Ph.D. is Professor of Audiology in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at University of Western Ontario in Canada. Prior to joining the UWO faculty, he was Manager of Audiology Education and Training at Unitron Industries, a global hearing aid manufacturer, where he conducted trials on new hearing aids and taught staff about hearing, hearing loss, and hearing aids. His areas of expertise are hearing aid dispensing and auditory brainstem response (ABR).