Mayo Clinic on hearing
Book - 2003
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- Published
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Rochester, Minn. : New York :
Mayo Clinic ; Distributed to the book trade by Kensington Pub. Corp
c2003.
- Language
- English
- Corporate Authors
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- Other Authors
- Edition
- 1st ed
- Item Description
- "Strategies for managing hearing loss, dizziness and other ear problems"--Cover.
"MC2666-15"--P. [4] of cover. - Physical Description
- 194 p. : ill. ; 23 cm
- Bibliography
- Includes index.
- ISBN
- 9781893005297
- Preface
- Part 1. Understanding common hearing problems
- Chapter 1. How you hear
- Structure of the ear
- Characteristics of sound
- Sound pathways
- Types of hearing loss
- Compensating for hearing loss
- Chapter 2. Getting a hearing exam
- Who provides ear care?
- Who should have a hearing exam?
- What's involved in a hearing exam?
- Understanding your audiogram
- Taking action
- Chapter 3. Common problems of the outer ear and middle ear
- Outer ear problems
- Eardrum problems
- Middle ear problems
- Chapter 4. Common problems of the inner ear
- Presbycusis
- Noise-induced hearing loss
- Sudden deafness
- Other causes of hearing loss
- Research on the horizon
- Chapter 5. Tinnitus
- Unraveling a mystery
- Types
- Diagnosis
- Management
- Part 2. The management of hearing loss
- Chapter 6. Living with hearing impairment
- Hearing loss and quality of life
- Strategies for social interaction
- Finding support
- Chapter 7. Hearing aids
- Setting priorities and realistic expectations
- How a hearing aid works
- Selecting a hearing aid
- Purchasing a hearing aid
- Adjusting to a hearing aid
- Taking care of your hearing aid
- Chapter 8. Cochlear implants
- Cochlear implants and hearing aids
- How does a cochlear implant work?
- Who can benefit from a cochlear implant?
- Keeping your expectations realistic
- Getting a cochlear implant
- Adjusting to a cochlear implant
- Staying positive