Occupational Hearing Loss, Fourth Edition

Now in its fourth edition, Occupational Hearing Loss delivers a complete overview of the hazards of occupational noise exposure, causes of hearing loss, testing of hearing, criteria to distinguish occupational hearing loss, and more. The book emphasizes medical and societal factors in its coverage of topics such as audiometry and who should do it, evoked response testing, and conductive and sensorineural hearing loss, as well as mixed, central, and functional hearing loss.

Brought together by experienced practitioners and written by experts with depth and experience in the field, this book is written clearly in language accessible to non-medical personnel. No other book available has the breadth, practical detail, or comprehensive scope. A unique compendium of information about specific problems of occupational hearing loss and hearing conservation, the book is both a balanced reference and an easy-to-use guide to protecting the hearing of industrial workers.

This title is an ideal read for any student or professional occupational physician, audiologist, health and safety engineer, industrial hygienist, and otolaryngologist.

Robert Thayer Sataloff is a professor and chair of the Department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery at Drexel University College of Medicine. He is a member of the editorial panel for the American Medical Association’s ＂Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment＂.He is also adjunct professor in the Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery at Thomas Jefferson University, adjunct professor at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, and is on the faculty of the Academy of Vocal Arts. Dr. Sataloff is chairman of the Boards of Directors of the Voice Foundation and of the American Institute for Voice and Ear Research.

Pamela Roehm is Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery at Drexel University College of Medicine, USA. She is also Program Director for St Luke’s University Otolaryngology Program.