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Volume 11

The Psychological Dimensions of Hearing Healthcare: Audiology is More Than Just Diagnoses and Devices

Overcoming resistance to wearing hearing aids represents a significant challenge in audiology, stemming from practical concerns about device cost, handling, and aesthetics and deeply rooted in psychological factors.

Age Adjustment in Audiometric Tests: Updated Results and Interpretations

Age adjustment is intended to represent the typical longitudinal hearing changes associated with age. In the US, age adjustments are not recommended by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) or permitted by the Department of Defense. They are optional for workers within the scope of the US Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) (i.e., general industry) and other regulatory bodies.

Volume 5

How Can We Speed Up Audiology Knowledge Translation?

After recently attending 3 conferences in a short period of time, Robert Harrison explores the question of how to speed up audiology knowledge translation.