Contributors.

List of abbreviations.

Deaf and hard of hearing people.

The prevalence of deafness and hearing impairment.

Structure and function of the ear: its anatomy and how we hear.

Introduction to acoustics and speech perception.

Subjective audiometry.

Objective audiometry.

The radiological assessment of hearing loss.

Causes of conductive hearing loss and their non-surgical management.

Surgical management of conductive deafness.

Acquired sensorineural hearing loss.

The causes of childhood deafness and its identification and confirmation.

The management of deafness in childhood .

Noise and hearing.

Non-organic hearing loss.

Tinnitus and hyperacusis: mechanisms and retraining therapy.

Psychological aspects of acquired hearing loss.

Deafness and mental health.

Hearing aids.

Cochlear implants.

Implantable hearing aids.

References.

Index.