AAO-HNSF Certificate Program for Otolaryngology Personnel

Audiology and Otology

Audiologists manage hearing loss once a medical diagnosis has been made and treatment options have been exhausted by: • Determining the degree of hearing loss • Assessing the effect the hearing loss has on the patient Socially Educationally Vocationally • Helping the patient and family understand and cope with the hearing loss while recommending options

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Audiology and Otology

• Audiology emerged as a profession in 1946 after World War II • The return to civilian life of many veterans suffering from hearing loss was a significant impetus • The development of the clinical audiometer provided the tool that allowed audiology to flourished

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