Since the early 1980s there has been an explosion of auditing activity in the United Kingdom and North America. Why has this happened? This book is the first systematic exploration of audit as a principle of social organization and control. The author critically examines the reasons, means, and consequences of this audit explosion. He raises important questions about the efficacy of audit processe... more...

Since the early 1980s there has been an explosion of auditing activity in the United Kingdom and North America. Why has this happened? This book is the first systematic exploration of audit as a principle of social organization and control. The author critically examines the reasons, means, and consequences of this audit explosion. He raises important questions about the efficacy of audit processes and suggests that the consequences of this must be carefully evaluated.   less...

CONTENTSIntroduction to Case Studies in Neuroaudiology. Behavioral and Electrophysiological Test Procedures. Neuroauditory Disorder. Auditory Nerve Involvement, Brainstem Involvement. Subcorical and Insular Lesions. Auditory Cortex Involvement. Involvement of the Auditory Areas of the Corpus Callosum. Multiple Sclerosis. Central Deafness. Central Auditory Processing Disorders in Children and Adult... more...

CONTENTSIntroduction to Case Studies in Neuroaudiology. Behavioral and Electrophysiological Test Procedures. Neuroauditory Disorder. Auditory Nerve Involvement, Brainstem Involvement. Subcorical and Insular Lesions. Auditory Cortex Involvement. Involvement of the Auditory Areas of the Corpus Callosum. Multiple Sclerosis. Central Deafness. Central Auditory Processing Disorders in Children and Adults with Learning Disabilities. References. Index.   less...

Cochlear implants have instigated a popular but controversial revolution in the treatment of deafness. This book discusses the physiological bases of using artificial devices to electrically stimulate the brain to interpret sounds. As the first successful device to restore neural function, the cochlear implant serves as a model for research in neuroscience and biomedical engineering. These and oth... more...

Cochlear implants have instigated a popular but controversial revolution in the treatment of deafness. This book discusses the physiological bases of using artificial devices to electrically stimulate the brain to interpret sounds. As the first successful device to restore neural function, the cochlear implant serves as a model for research in neuroscience and biomedical engineering. These and other auditory prostheses are discussed in the context of historical treatments, engineering, psychophy   less...

Tactile aids can offer a particularly cost-effective answer to the increasing demand for technical aids for the profoundly and totally deaf. This book covers the design of tactile aids - single and multichannel - and the ways in which they may benefit the hearing impaired. Authors from Australia, Canada, the UK and the USA have contributed chapters, and among the topics they cover are: fundamental... more...

Tactile aids can offer a particularly cost-effective answer to the increasing demand for technical aids for the profoundly and totally deaf. This book covers the design of tactile aids - single and multichannel - and the ways in which they may benefit the hearing impaired. Authors from Australia, Canada, the UK and the USA have contributed chapters, and among the topics they cover are: fundamentals of vibrotactile and electrotactile perception; signal processing strategies; tactile coding (inclu   less...