AAO-HNSF Certificate Program for Otolaryngology Personnel

Audiology and Otology • Otology is the study of the diseases of the ear including pathologies of the ear, causes of hearing loss, and balance problems. • Audiology is the use of tests and procedures to assess hearing and balance function as well as dispense hearing aids and other assistive devices.

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Audiology and Otology

Audiology is concerned with diagnostic tests of auditory function, evaluation of the results of medical or surgical attempts to improve hearing, management of non- medically treatable hearing loss, and assisting individuals to cope with and overcome the handicaps associated with hearing loss

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Audiology and Otology Otology is concerned with diagnosing diseases of the ear, determining the causes of hearing loss, treating pathologies of the ear, and improving biological hearing function when possible.

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