Böcker av Michael (The Mike Martin Consultancy) Martin

Describes the nature and impact of the numerous developments that have occurred over the past decade, such as the emergence of new speech testing material, the advancement in the provision of cochlear implants to both adults and children, and the availability of new technology in the form of compact and video discs and more.

This dictionary includes a wide range of terms that are in general use in relation to the multi-disciplinary subject of hearing. It covers the fields of acoustics, audiology, electronics, medicine, phonetics, rehabilitation and social administration.

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.