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Cummings: Otolaryngology: Head & Neck Surgery 4th Ed.-2005 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Medical Library subscription ( INFO )
- Part Ten - General [Otology]: Access document
  - Chapter 126 - Otologic Symptoms and Syndromes: Access document
    - Introduction: Access document
    - Hearing Loss: Access document
    - References: Access document
  - Chapter 128 - Noise-Induced Hearing Loss: Access document
    - Introduction: Access document
    - Measurement of Noise: Access document
    - Nature of the Loss: Access document
    - Cochlear Damage: Access document
    - Research on Noise-Induced Hearing Loss: Access document
    - Anatomic Mechanisms Underlying Noise Damage: Access document
    - New Knowledge about Cellular/Molecular Mechanisms of Noise-Induced Hearing Loss: Access document
    - Early Detection of Noise-Induced Hearing Loss: Access document
    - Interactive Effects: Access document
    - Other Adverse Effects Caused by Noise: Access document
    - Legal Issues: Access document
    - Role of the Otolaryngologist: Access document
    - Summary: Access document
    - References: Access document
- Part Fourteen - Auditory System: Access document
  - Chapter 149 - Cochlear Anatomy and Central Auditory Pathways: Access document
    - Introduction: Access document
    - Historical Perspective: Access document
    - Cochlear Anatomy: Access document
    - Vascular Supply: Access document
    - Cochlear Innervation: Access document
    - Central Auditory Pathways: Access document
    - Acknowledgments: Access document
    - References: Access document
    - References: Access document
  - Chapter 150 - Cochlear Transduction and the Molecular Basis of Peripheral Auditory Pathology: Access document
    - Introduction: Access document
    - Passive Cochlear Mechanics: Access document
    - Active Cochlear Mechanics: Access document
    - Hair Cell Transduction: Access document
    - Perilymphatic-Endolymphatic Barrier: Access document
    - Endolymph Homeostasis: Access document
    - Summary: Access document
    - Acknowledgments: Access document
    - References: Access document
    - References: Access document
    - References: Access document
    - References: Access document
  - Chapter 151 - Electrophysiologic Assessment of Hearing: Access document
    - Introduction: Access document
    - Otoacoustic Emissions: Access document
    - Electrocochleography: Access document
    - Auditory Brainstem Response: Access document
    - Auditory Steady State Response: Access document
    - Middle and Long Latency Evoked Potentials: Access document
    - Electrically Evoked Auditory Potentials: Access document
    - Conclusions: Access document
    - References: Access document
  - Chapter 152 - Diagnostic and Rehabilitative Audiology: Access document
    - The Audiologic Test Battery: Access document
    - Tests to Evaluate Middle-Ear Function: Access document
    - Objective Tests for Differential Diagnostic Applications: Access document
    - Electrocochleography: Access document
    - The Auditory Brainstem Response: Access document
    - Neurodiagnosis with the ABR: Access document
    - Hearing Aids: Access document
    - Assistive Listening Devices: Access document
    - Sources of Error in Audiologic Testing: Access document
    - References: Access document
  - Chapter 153 - Auditory Neuropathy: Access document
    - Introduction: Access document
    - Genetics of Auditory Neuropathy: Access document
    - Pathophysiology of Auditory Neuropathy: Access document
    - Clinical Evaluations: Access document
    - Management of Patients with Auditory Neuropathy: Access document
    - Management: Cochlear Implantation: Access document
    - Cochlear Implantation: Postoperative Findings in Children and Adults with Auditory Neuropathy: Access document
    - Summary and Conclusion: Access document
    - References: Access document
  - Chapter 154 - Evaluation and Surgical Management of Conductive Hearing Loss: Access document
    - Introduction: Access document
    - Mechanical Properties of the Conductive Hearing Pathway: Access document
    - Diagnostic Evaluation: Access document
    - Treatment: Access document
    - Management of Conductive Hearing Loss in Children: Access document
    - Summary: Access document
    - References: Access document
  - Chapter 155 - Sensorineural Hearing Loss: Evaluation and Management in Adults: Access document
    - Introduction: Access document
    - Clinical Evaluation of the Patient with Hearing Loss: Access document
    - Etiology of SNHL: Access document
    - Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss: Access document
    - References: Access document
    - References: Access document
  - Chapter 156 - Otosclerosis: Access document
    - Introduction: Access document
    - Histopathology: Access document
    - Evaluation: Access document
    - Surgery: Access document
    - Variations of Surgical Technique: Access document
    - Surgical Problems: Access document
    - Postoperative Complications: Access document
    - Alternative Treatment: Access document
    - Special Considerations: Access document
    - Summary: Access document
    - References: Access document
  - Chapter 157 - Surgically Implantable Hearing Aids: Access document
    - Introduction: Access document
    - Limitations of Auditory Rehabilitation Using Traditional Hearing Aids: Access document
    - The Promise of Implantable Hearing Aids: Access document
    - Middle Ear Implants: Access document
    - Implantable Bone-Conduction Hearing Aids: Access document
    - Implantable Adjuncts to Conventional Hearing Aids: Access document
    - Summary: Access document
    - References: Access document
- Part Eleven - Infectious Processes: Access document
  - Chapter 135 - Infections of the Labyrinth: Access document
    - Introduction: Access document
    - Congenital Hearing Loss: Access document
    - Acquired Sensorineural Hearing Loss: Access document
    - Summary: Access document
    - References: Access document
- Part Fifteen - Cochlear Implants: Access document
  - Chapter 158 - Patient Evaluation and Device Selection for Cochlear Implantation: Access document
    - Introduction: Access document
    - General Background: Access document
    - Patient Evaluation: Access document
    - Device Selection: Access document
    - Summary: Access document
    - References: Access document
  - Chapter 159 - Medical and Surgical Considerations in Cochlear Implantation: Access document
    - Introduction: Access document
    - Medical and Surgical Evaluation: Access document
    - Ear Selection: Access document
    - Surgical Technique: Access document
    - References: Access document
  - Chapter 160 - Cochlear Implants: Results, Outcomes, and Rehabilitation: Access document
    - Introduction: Access document
    - Results of Implantation: Access document
    - Outcomes after Cochlear Implantation: Access document
    - Auditory Rehabilitation after Cochlear Implantation: Access document
    - Summary: Access document
    - References: Access document
Goetz: Textbook of Clinical Neurology 2nd Ed.-2003 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Medical Library subscription ( INFO )
- Chapter 12 - Cranial Nerve VIII: Vestibulocochlear System: Access document
  - History and Definitions: Access document
  - Clinical History: Access document
  - Anatomy of the Vestibulocochlear System: Access document
  - Examination of the Vestibulocochlear System: Access document
  - Evaluation Guidelines: Access document
  - Clinical Syndromes: Access document
  - General Management Goals: Access document
  - Reviews and Selected Updates: Access document
  - References: Access document

Ferri: Ferri's Clinical Advisor: Instant Diagnosis and Treatment-2006 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Medical Library subscription ( INFO )

Section III - Clinical Algorithms: Access document
- Hearing Loss: Access document
Section II - Differential Diagnosis: Access document
- Hearing Loss, Acute: Access document

Goldman: Cecil Textbook of Medicine 22nd Ed.-2004 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Medical Library subscription ( INFO )
- Part XXVI - Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat Diseases: Access document
  - Chapter 468 - Upper Airway Diseases: Access document
    - Introduction: Access document
    - Hearing Deficits: Access document
    - Grade A: Access document
    - Suggested Readings: Access document
  - Chapter 470 - Hearing and Equilibrium: Access document
    - Introduction: Access document
    - Auditory System: Access document
      - [Introduction]: Access document
      - Hearing Loss: Access document
      - Tinnitus: Access document
    - Equilibrium-Vestibular System: Access document
    - Suggested Readings: Access document
Ferri: Practical Guide to the Care of the Medical Patient 6th Ed.-2004 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Medical Library subscription ( INFO )
- Chapter 2 - Differential Diagnosis: Access document
  - Hearing Loss, Acute: Access document
Rakel: Textbook of Family Practice 6th Ed.-2002 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Medical Library subscription ( INFO )
- Chapter 22 - Otolaryngology: Access document
  - The Ear: Access document
  - References: Access document
Noble: Textbook of Primary Care Medicine, 3rd Ed.-2001 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Medical Library subscription ( INFO )
- Chapter 178 - Common Problems of the Ear: Access document
  - Introduction: Access document
  - Hearing Impairment: Access document
  - Diagnosis of Hearing Loss: Access document
MD Consult Reference Books: Table of contents | Keyword search - Medical Library subscription ( INFO )
- MD Consult Reference Books for
The Merck Manual 17th Ed.-1999: Table of contents
- Chapter 82: Approach to the Patient with Ear Problems: Table of contents
  - General: Access document
  - Hearing Loss: Access document
- Chapter 85: Inner Ear: Table of contents
  - General: Access document
  - Sudden Deafness: Access document
  - Noise-Induced Hearing Loss: Access document
  - Presbycusis: Access document
Family Practice Handbook 4th Ed.-2001: Table of contents
- Chapter 20: Otolaryngology : Table of contents
  - Hearing Loss: Access document
Otolaryngology and Facial Plastic Surgery (eMedicine): Table of contents
- Inner Ear, Noise-Induced Hearing Loss: Access document
- Inner Ear, Sudden Hearing Loss: Access document
- Inner Ear, Presbycusis: Access document
- Inner Ear, Syndromic Sensorineural Hearing Loss: Access document
- Inner Ear, Genetic Sensorineural Hearing Loss: Access document
- Inner Ear, Autoimmune Disease: Access document
- Cochlear Implants, Indications: Access document
- Cochlear Implants, Surgical Technique: Access document
- Audiology, Pure-Tone Testing: Access document
- Auditory Brainstem Response Audiometry: Access document
- Electronystagmography: Access document
- Hearing Aids: Access document
- Implantable Hearing Devices: Access document
- Impedance Audiometry: Access document
- Otoacoustic Emissions: Access document
- Rotary Chair Testing: Access document
- Speech Audiometry: Access document
- Vestibuloocular Reflex Testing: Access document
General Medical Officer (GMO) Manual - January 2000 Revision: Table of contents
- Clinical Section: Table of contents
  - Sudden Hearing Loss: Access document

Emergency Medicine Resources See also General Emergency Medicine Resources

Marx: Rosen: Emergency Medicine: Concepts and Clinical Practice 5th Ed.-2002 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Medical Library subscription ( INFO )
- Chapter 67 - Otolaryngology: Access document
  - Otitis Media: Access document
  - Sudden Hearing Loss: Access document
  - Key Concepts: Access document

Pediatrics Resources See also General Pediatrics Resources

Cummings: Otolaryngology: Head & Neck Surgery 4th Ed.-2005 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Medical Library subscription ( INFO )
- Part Seventeen - Pediatric Otolaryngology: Access document
  - Chapter 197 - Early Detection and Diagnosis of Infant Hearing Impairment: Access document
    - Introduction: Access document
    - Principles and Techniques of Newborn Hearing Assessment: Access document
    - Diagnosis and Treatment of Hearing Loss in Infants: Access document
    - Anicillary Testing: Access document
    - Intervention Strategies: Access document
    - References: Access document
  - Chapter 201 - Genetic Sensorineural Hearing Loss: Access document
    - Introduction: Access document
    - Background: Access document
    - Syndromic Hearing Impairment: Access document
    - Nonsyndromic Hearing Impairment: Access document
    - Patient Management: Access document
    - Acknowledgments: Access document
    - References: Access document
- Part Fifteen - Cochlear Implants: Access document
  - Chapter 158 - Patient Evaluation and Device Selection for Cochlear Implantation: Access document
    - Introduction: Access document
    - General Background: Access document
    - Patient Evaluation: Access document
    - Device Selection: Access document
    - Summary: Access document
    - References: Access document
  - Chapter 159 - Medical and Surgical Considerations in Cochlear Implantation: Access document
    - Introduction: Access document
    - Medical and Surgical Evaluation: Access document
    - Ear Selection: Access document
    - Surgical Technique: Access document
    - References: Access document
  - Chapter 160 - Cochlear Implants: Results, Outcomes, and Rehabilitation: Access document
    - Introduction: Access document
    - Results of Implantation: Access document
    - Outcomes after Cochlear Implantation: Access document
    - Auditory Rehabilitation after Cochlear Implantation: Access document
    - Summary: Access document
    - References: Access document
Behrman: Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics 17th Ed.-2004 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Medical Library subscription ( INFO )
- Part 29 - The Ear
  - Chapter 627 - Hearing Loss: Access document
Pediatrics (eMedicine): Table of contents
- Hearing Impairment: Access document

Geriatrics Resources See also General Geriatrics Resources

Duthie: Practice of Geriatrics 3rd Ed.-1998 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Medical Library subscription ( INFO )
- Chapter 41 - Otologic Disorders: Access document
Merck Manual of Geriatrics: Table of contents
- Chapter 128. Hearing Loss: Access document
  - Etiology and Classification: Access document
  - Symptoms and Signs: Access document
  - Diagnosis: Access document
  - Treatment: Access document
  - Aural Rehabilitation: Access document

Radiology Resources See also General Radiology Resources

Grainger and Allison's Diagnostic Radiology: A Textbook of Medical Imaging 4th Ed.-2001 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Medical Library subscription ( INFO )
- Chapter 111 - Paediatric ENT Imaging: Access document
  - Imaging the Ear in Children: Access document
    - Congenital Deafness: Access document
  - References: Access document
  - Suggested Further Reading: Access document

Genetics Resources See also General Genetics Resources

GeneClinics: Homepage
- Deafness and Hereditary Hearing Loss Overview: Access document
Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man: Homepage
- Hearing: List of documents

Clinical Guidelines

MD Consult Practice Guidelines: Table of contents | Keyword search - Medical Library subscription ( INFO )
- Hearing and Hearing Loss: List of documents
National Guideline Clearinghouse: MeSH browse | Detailed search
- Hearing Disorders (MeSH browse): List of documents
- Hearing Loss (Keyword search): List of documents

Clinical Trials

ClinicalTrials.gov: Homepage
- Ear, Nose and Throat Diseases Trials: Table of contents
  - Hearing Disorders: List of documents
  - Hearing Loss, Partial: List of documents
  - Hearing Loss, Sensorineural: List of documents
  - Deafness: List of documents
  - Labyrinth Diseases: List of documents
CenterWatch Clinical Trials Listing Service: Homepage
- Clinical Trials by Disease Categories: Table of contents
  - Otolaryngology: Table of contents
    - Auditory Loss and Deafness: List of documents
YAHOO - Health:Medicine:Clinical Trials
Additional Clinical Trials resources (These sites have not been reviewed.)

News Resources

Doctor's Guide to the Internet: Homepage
- Otorhinolaryngology News: List of documents
  - Hearing Loss (Keyword search): List of documents
MD Consult: Homepage - Medical Library subscription ( INFO )
- Today in Medicine: Table of content (scroll down to Otorhinolaryngology)

Miscellaneous Hearing Loss Clinical Resources

HealthWeb: Homepage
- Otorhinolaryngology: Table of contents
  - Clinical Resources: List of documents
  - Educational Resources: List of documents
  - Organizations: List of documents
  - Online Journals: List of documents
  - Communication: List of documents
  - Academic Institutions: List of documents
  - Conferences and Events: List of documents
  - Consumer Health Resources: List of documents
YAHOO - Society and Culture:Disabilities:Specific Disabilities:Deafness
Additional Hearing Loss resources (These sites have not been reviewed.)
YAHOO - Health:Diseases and Conditions:Ear Conditions
Additional Ear Conditions resources (These sites have not been reviewed.)
YAHOO - Health:Medicine:Otorhinolaryngology
Additional Otorhinolaryngology resources (These sites have not been reviewed.)

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