Hearing Loss in Musician

The editor and contributors are all experts in their relative fields and work daily with professionals in the performing arts who are endangered by exposure to high-volume sound. Here they clearly present some of the anatomy and physiology of the hearing mechanism; medical problems associated with exposure to long-term, high volume sounds in the musical environment; and, in the bulk of the book, hearing protection and practical advice on preventive measures.

CONTENIDO:

Foreword - Mead Killion

Hearing Loss Prevention for Musicians and Introduction to the Problem
Marshall Chasin, AuD
Overview of Anatomy and Physiology of the Peripheral Auditory System
Richard J. Salvi, Ph.D, Edward Lobarinas, Ph.D., and Wei Sun, Ph.D.
The Medical Aspects of Otlogic Damage from Noise in Muscians
Kenneth Einhorn, MD
Tinnitus, Hyperacusis, and Music
Richard S. Tyler, Ph.D, Son-A Chang, Pan Tao, Stephanie Gogel, and Anne K. Gehringer
Do Headphones Cause Hearing Loss? Risk of Music Induced Hearing Loss for the Music Consumer
Brian Fligor, D.Sc
Uniform Hearing Protection for Musicians
Patricia Niquette, AuD
Personal In-the-Ear Monitoring: The Audiologist?s Role
Michael Santucci, M.S
Room and Stage Acoustics for Optimal Listening and Playing
William J. Gastmeier, M.a.Sc., P.Eng
Inexpensive Environmental Modifications
Marshall Chasin, AuD
Hearing Aids and Music
Marshall Chasin, AuD
Cochlear Implants and Music
Hugh McDermott, Ph.D
Music for the Audiologist
Marshall Chasin, AuD and Doran Hayes, B. Mus., M.Sc.
Human Performance Approach to Prevention: Occupational Darwinism
John Chong, MD, B.a.Sc
Toward a Functional Hearing Test for Muscians: The Probe Tone Method
Frank Russo, Ph.D

Appendix A: Musical Note to Frequency Conversion Chart
Appendix B: Six Musicians? Fact Sheets