The auditory-vestibular side effects of any illness, or from a pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, noise, or trauma, as well as any psychogenic component, will always be a concern for audiologists.
I want the audiologists who come behind me to receive every bit of the respect they deserve in a field that is often taken for granted but has far-reaching implications for overall well-being.
Author(s): Stephanie L. FowlerShawna JacksonAndrea GohmertCarol Cokely
The coronavirus pandemic required the clinical coordination team at The University of Texas at Dallas to focus on the clinical education of its AuD students and telehealth service delivery—and to embrace a journey that could improve student education and patient care.
While hearing in the real world is much more complex than detecting the presence of brief pure-tone stimuli, hearing difficulty is highly related to pure-tone audiometry.
This survey, designed to study the way audiologists are attending to cognitive decline in their patients, illustrates a need to increase professional development opportunities and develop clear referral pathways regarding cognitive decline.
Author(s): Shreemanti ChakrabartyAnna Marie JillaErin L. Miller
In the era of COVID-19, it has become increasingly important to use different methods of clinical service provision to protect our patients’ health while still addressing their hearing, tinnitus, and vestibular health-care needs.
