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UNINA9910455524803321 |
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Autore |
Burkey John M. <1959-> |
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Titolo |
Overcoming hearing aid fears [[electronic resource] ] : the road to better hearing / / John M. Burkey |
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New Brunswick, N.J., : Rutgers University Press, c2003 |
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1-283-59199-5 |
9786613904447 |
0-8135-3487-9 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (189 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Hearing aids |
Electronic books. |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 169-170) and index. |
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Front matter -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Medical Observations on the Normal, Impaired, and Aided Ear -- 2. Denial and Acceptance of Hearing Loss -- 3. Appearance and Deeper Concerns -- 4. Fears and Doubts -- 5. Benefits for a Hearing Aid User -- 6. Benefits for Friends and Family -- 7. Hearing Aids 101 -- 8. Cost -- 9. Rejoining the Hearing World -- Glossary -- References -- Index -- About the Author |
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There are dozens of misconceptions about hearing aids: “They make you look old.” “They cause ear infections.” “They increase hearing loss.” “I can’t afford one.” This misinformation impairs a person’s quality of life by discouraging them from pursuing help. Technological advances have enabled hearing aids to address a greater range of hearing losses, while making them smaller, better designed, and easier to use than those of the past. More people than ever can benefit from a hearing aid, yet of the nearly thirty million people with a hearing impairment, only about 20 percent choose to use one. In Overcoming Hearing Aid Fears, audiologist John M. Burkey addresses common fears, concerns, and misconceptions about hearing aids to help readers decide whether these devices will prove useful. Using an informal, anecdotal style informed by years of clinical practice, Burkey provides practical |
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information about hearing aid styles, options, and costs. His expertise and experience in caring for more than 50,000 patients will help people with hearing loss address their personal concerns. The book also helps friends and family understand why a loved one might resist getting a hearing aid, and offers tips on counseling. Audiologists will find this text an important educational tool in advising their own patients. Approximately 10 percent of Americans (and nearly one-third of people age seventy and older) have some degree of hearing loss that, if left untreated, causes frustration, isolation, and depression. A hearing aid is a simple tool to improve careers, relationships, and self-esteem, and to provide independence and security. Overcoming Hearing Aid Fears can help readers take that first step to a better life. |
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UNINA9910743684303321 |
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Autore |
Banerjee Parameswar |
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Titolo |
An Introduction to Modern Timekeeping and Time Transfer / / by Parameswar Banerjee, Demetrios Matsakis |
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Cham : , : Springer Nature Switzerland : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2023 |
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[1st ed. 2023.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (312 pages) |
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Springer Series in Measurement Science and Technology, , 2198-7815 |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Measurement |
Measuring instruments |
Atoms |
Metrology |
Telecommunication |
Geographic information systems |
Electrical engineering |
Measurement Science and Instrumentation |
Metrology and Fundamental Constants |
Communications Engineering, Networks |
Geographical Information System |
Electrical and Electronic Engineering |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Time and Its Definition -- Pre-Atomic Timekeeping -- Introduction of Atomic Clock -- Frequency Stability -- Time and Frequency Measurements -- Early Time Transfer Modes. |
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This book provides a comprehensive, systematic description of modern timekeeping and its specializations. Introductory chapters discuss the concept of time and its definition, then briefly look at pre-Atomic Era timekeeping to set the stage for the introduction of the atomic clock. Subsequent chapters focus on concepts such as frequency stability and measurement uncertainty, as well as computer network time-synchronization protocols including Network Time Protocol (NTP) and Precise Time Protocol (PTP). The book then delves into the nuts and bolts of the Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS), Two-Way Satellite Time and Frequency Transfer, and Optical Time and Frequency Transfer. Timescale theory is then described as a way to combine clock data, and the algorithms and procedures used to generate Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) are given. Finally, there is a look at modern applications of timekeeping and time transfer. Featuring a glossary of all key terms, this book is highly recommended for trained or incoming physicists, engineers, or mathematicians working, for example, in manufacturing or timing laboratories. Additionally, it is suitable for use in introductory university courses dealing with the subject of timekeeping. |
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