Includes bibliographical references and index.

The profession of audiology in the United States -- The nature of hearing -- The nature of hearing loss --Causes of hearing disorder -- Introduction to hearing assessment -- The audiologist's assessment tools : pure-tone audiometry -- The audiologist's assessment tools : speech audiometry and other behavioral measures -- The audiologist's assessment tools : immittance measures -- The audiologist's assessment tools : physiologic measures -- Different assessment approaches for different populations -- Communicating audiometric results -- Introduction to audiologic management -- The audiologist's treatment tools : hearing instruments -- The audiologic treatment process -- Different treatment approaches for different populations.