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Author:   Linda M. Luxon (University College London Medical School, UK) ,  Deepak Prasher (Institute of Laryngology and Otology, London, UK)
Publisher:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Imprint:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.80cm , Height: 4.60cm , Length: 23.60cm
Weight:   1.234kg
ISBN:  

9781861564092

ISBN 10:   1861564090
Pages:   800
Publication Date:   13 April 2007
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Out of stock  

Table of Contents

Foreword. Preface. Contributors. Chapter 1:  Physical characteristics of sound (RD Knight and DM Baguley). Chapter 2: Measurement of noise (Paul Radomskij). Chapter 3: Interactions between noise exposure and ageing: peripheral and central auditory systems (Sandra L McFadden and James F Willott). Chapter 4: Interaction of noise-induced hearing loss and ageing: epidemiological aspects (Doris-Eva Bamiou and Mark E Lutman). Chapter 5: Cochlear pathophysiology in response to hazardous noise (Carole M Hackney and David N Furness). Chapter 6: Functional changes in the central auditory system after noise-induced cochlear damage (RJ Salvi, J Wang and DM Caspary). Chapter 7: Factors determining an individual’s susceptibility to noise damage (Deepak Prasher). Chapter 8: Measurement of hearing thresholds (Stig Arlinger). Chapter 9: Noise-induced hearing loss and tinnitus in children – a matter of diagnostic criteria (KM Holgers, Å Bratthall and ML Barrenäs)? Chapter 10: Clinical diagnosis of noise-induced hearing loss (Ian Colvin and Linda Luxon). Chapter 11: Disability assessment in noise-induced hearing loss (Philip H Jones). Chapter 12: Tinnitus and external sounds (Borka Ceranic). Chapter 13: The effects of blast on the ear (Alan G Kerr). Chapter 14: Interaction of noise, general medical disorders and state of health with hearing (Ulf Rosenhall). Chapter 15: Methodology and value of databases: an individual hearing conservation programme (Esko Toppila, Ilmari Pykkö, Jukka Starck, Ann-Christin Johnson and Martti Juhola). Chapter 16: Environmental noise: a contextual public health perspective (Peter Lercher). Chapter 17: Estimating the risk of hearing impairment due to impulse noise exposure (Guido F Smoorenburg). Chapter 18: Occupational noise (Wieslaw J Sulkowski). Chapter 19: Military noise-induced hearing loss (J Attias, AY Duvdevany, I Reshef-Haran,  Zilberberg and B Nageris). Chapter 20: The hazardous aspects of music (Rosalyn A Davies). Chapter 21: Organic solvent exposures and occupational hearing loss (Mariola Sliwinska-Kowalska and Ewa Zamyslowska-Szmytke). Chapter 22: Noise hazards in the medical environment (Moshe Chaimoff and Linda M Luxon). Chapter 23: Stress effects of noise (Hartmut Ising and Barbara Kruppa). Chapter 24: Stress and noise – the psychological/physiological perspective and current limitations (Christian Maschke and Karl Hecht). Chapter 25: Noise and cognitive performance in children and adults (Gary W Evans and Staffan Hygge). Chapter 26: Noise and sleep (Barbara Griefahn). Chapter 27: Measurements, standards and laws (Ronald Hinchcliffe). Chapter 28: Preventing hearing loss by sound conditioning (Barbara Canlon and Xianzhi Niu). Chapter 29: Industrial noise control (Terry Bramer). Chapter 30: Hearing protectors (Jukka Starck, Esko Toppila and Ilmari Pyykkö). Chapter 31: Audiological rehabilitation programmes and the ICF (KM Holgers and ML Barrenäs). Chapter 32: Target groups in prevention of health effects from listening to music (B Pettersson). Chapter 33: Agencies involved with noise (Dietrich H Schwela and Andrew W Smith). Index.

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Edited by Linda Luxon, Great Ormond St Hospital, UK. Edited by Deepak Prasher, Institute of Laryngology and Otology, University College London, UK.

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