AAO-HNSF Certificate Program for Otolaryngology Personnel

Audiology and Otology • Otology is the study of the medical 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

The field of Audiology incorporates aspects of: • Physics: sound and its properties • Medicine: medical cause of hearing loss • Psychology: response to stimuli • Education: modify and guide behaviors • Sociology: helping the individual fit into his/her environment

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Audiology and Otology

Audiology is concerned with diagnostic tests of auditory function, documentation 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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