Basic hearing tests.

J M Dennis; J G Neely

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Basic hearing tests.

J M Dennis·J G Neely

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This article contains a discussion of pure-tone and speech audiometry as these measures relate to primary audiologic evaluation of hearing. The scientific foundation underlying the development of stimulus-specific standards for normal hearing, test materials, and methods for basic tests are included. A rationale for test administration, masking, and interpretation of results is presented.

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Audiometry, Pure-Tone Audiometry, Speech Hearing Disorders Hearing Tests Humans Perceptual Masking Journal Article Review

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J M Dennis, J G Neely. 1991. Basic hearing tests.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1857612/

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