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Audiometry and the family physician
Abstract:
Audiometry increasingly becomes the concern of the family practitioner, who must be able to carry out a certain amount of hearing assessment in his own office, and be able to interpret the results of more complicated tests reported by otologists and audiologists.An outline of tests recommended for office use is given and some typical examples of pure tone air and bone audiograms are discussed. A description of the aims and potential of additional audiometric tests is also included.
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