Basic Concepts of Clinical Electrophysiology in Audiology

Basic Concepts of Clinical Electrophysiology in Audiologyis a  revolutionary textbook, combining the research and expertise of both  distinguished experts and up-and-coming voices in the field. By taking a  multidisciplinary approach to the subject, the editors of this  graduate-level text break down all aspects of electrophysiology to make  it accessible to audiology students. In addition to defining the basics  of the tools of the trade and their routine uses, the authors also  provide ample presentations of new approaches currently undergoing  continuing research and development. The goal of this textbook is to  give developing audiologists a broad and solid basis of understanding of  the methods in common or promising practice.

Throughout the  text, individual chapters are divided into “episodes,” each examining a  facet of the overarching chapter’s topic. With different experts  handling each episode, readers are exposed to outstanding  professionals in the field. This text singularly stitches together the  chapters and their episodes to build from foundational concepts to more  complex issues that clinicians are likely to face on their road to full  clinical competency. As collections of episodes, the writers and editors  thus endeavor to present a series of stories that build throughout the  book, in turn allowing readers to build a broader interest in the  subject.
Key FeaturesHeads Up sections in each chapter introduce more  advanced content to expose readers to what lies beyond the basic level  and further enhance the main chapter content and “entertainment  value”Take home messages at the end of each chapter serve to focus the  reader’s attention, encourage review, and discourage superficial  learning by “just reading the abstract”More than 450 innovative  illustrations use combinations of panels, insets, and/or gray tone to  facilitate reader understanding, optimize portrayal of data, and unify  concepts across chaptersNumerous case studies and references to  practical clinical issues and results are included throughout the  bookKeywords are highlighted in-text to improve both attention and  retention of critical terms and ease of returning to review themFor  instructors, access to the PluralPlus companion website with PowerPoint  lecture slides