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Where can the most accurate and helpful information about hearing loss be found From a friend or relative who has impaired hearing From an experienced audiologist Both, says the author of this essential book! In an unusual new approach, audiologist John M. Burkey offers not only specific and up-to-date information based on his own extensive experience with patients, but also useful, first-hand advice from those patients themselves. The Hearing-Loss Guide presents clear, basic facts on hearing impairment and treatments, followed by candid personal recommendations from people who are coping successfully with hearing difficulties. For anyone confronting hearing loss, for family members and friends, and for others who work alongside or care for a person with a hearing impairment, this book is a must-read.
About the Author
John M. Burkey has been an audiologist for 25 years and serves as director of audiology at the Lippy Group for Ear, Nose and Throat in Warren, Ohio. Over his career, Mr. Burkey has counseled, provided hearing care, and performed diagnostic testing for thousands of patients with hearing loss. He has had the privilege to work closely with a variety of health care professionals including physicians, surgeons, medical researchers, residents, audiologists, speech pathologists, nurses, deaf educators, and others. The insights gained from his years of patient care and professional collaboration are shared in his consumer health books.
