Ballantyne’s Deafness
“Ballantyne’s Deafness” by John Graham, published by Wiley on October 8, 2001, is a comprehensive resource that addresses significant developments in hearing health care over the past five years. This sixth edition not only updates previous information but also introduces new topics, including the social aspects of deafness and its relationship with mental health. The book is designed for a diverse audience, including professionals without prior experience in the field, as well as parents of deaf children and individuals who are deaf themselves.
Readers will find a wealth of information across 27 chapters written by experts in their respective fields. The content covers various aspects of hearing loss, including its nature, anatomy and physiology of the ear, causes and treatments, and the impact of aging and noise on hearing. Additionally, the book discusses psychological and psychiatric considerations, as well as the use of hearing aids and cochlear implants. This edition serves as both an introductory guide for those new to the subject and a reference work for professionals already engaged with deaf and hard of hearing individuals.
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Developments in the field of hearing health care have been significant over the last five years. This complete revision of Deafness reflects these changes and is not only an updating of the previous information but also adds new areas such as social aspects of deafness and mental health and deafness. The book maintains its original aim to be targeted at a wide range of readers who have a need for information on deafness. It will provide easily digested information for a wide range of professionals who have no experience in the field as well as for lay people such as parents of deaf children and deaf people themselves. As it covers a very wide range of topics in one volume it will also serve as an initial reference work for professionals already working with deaf and hard of hearing people. The 27 chapters are written by experts currently practising in their respective subjects. The chapters describe the nature and number of people with hearing loss, the anatomy and physiology of the ear, causes of deafness and their treatment, the measurement of hearing and screening for hearing loss, hearing loss in children and its diagnosis treatment and management, the effects of ageing and noise on hearing, psychological and psychiatric aspects of deafness, hearing aids and assistive devices, cochlear and other implanted devices.
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