Audiology Clinical Practice Algorithms and Statements

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AudiologyClinicalPracticeAlgorithmsandSt atementsAUDIOLOGY TODAY 32SPECIAL ISSUE 2000AUDIOLOGY TODAY 33SPECIAL ISSUE 2000Communication disorders are among the commonest ofdisabling conditions in the population of the UnitedStates. Problems affecting hearing, speech, and/or lan-guage are estimated to affect 10-15% of the populace, and the numberof people with such problems increases as the population ages. Totake but one example, 20-26 million citizens have hearing loss. In 1996 and 1997, three major national organizations whose mem-bership is comprised of or includes audiologists and speech patholo-gists, professionals who deal with hearing, speech, and language prob-lems, began exploring ways to make Clinical services and Clinical deci-sion making provided by their members more effective.

Audiology Clinical Practice Algorithms and Statements AUDIOLOGY TODAY 32 SPECIAL ISSUE 2000

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