De Koker, E: Clinical Value of Auditory Steady State Respons In the Audiological Assessment of Pseudohypacusic Workers with Noise-induced Hearing Loss in the South African Mining Industry
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Produktdetails
Einband
Taschenbuch
Erscheinungsdatum
23.12.2013
Verlag
VDMSeitenzahl
212
Maße (L/B/H)
22/15/1.3 cm
Gewicht
288 g
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN
978-3-8364-7515-0
Large numbers of South African mine workers incur noise-induced hearing loss. The prevalence of noise-induced hearing loss is such that its financial implications for the industry are significant. This situation is often further compounded by an exaggeration of their hearing loss by some workers in an attempt to obtain compensation. Questionable cases must be re-assessed, increasing the cost of evaluations and the number of unproductive shifts. The inability to obtain true pure-tone thresholds in unco-operative workers leads to ineffectiveness in and frustration for audiologists and occupational health centres because they are not delivering an accountable service to the mining company and individual workers. The failure to obtain pure-tone thresholds may also lead to deserving workers not receiving compensation, and sudden hearing loss not being diagnosed. Workers unfit for their present occupations can also be further exposed to noise. Current audiological procedures can identify instances of exaggerated hearing loss (pseudohypacusis), but do not quantify the extent of exaggeration. Traditional testing techniques require patient co-operation and, hence, are insufficient to resolve cases where patient co-operation is not forthcoming.
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