Directory of top Audiologists in Chestertown, Maryland, USA
Taxonomy Code 231H00000X
The directory of Audiologists in Chestertown, Maryland was last updated 6/30/2024
Sharese Owens Scott218 KERR DR, ROXBORO, NC Telephone Number: (718)-300-5563 Case Manager/Care Coordinator |
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Audiologists
Taxonomy Code 231H00000X
Classification: Audiologist
Description
(1) A specialist in evaluation, habilitation and rehabilitation of those whose communication disorders center in whole or in part in hearing function. Audiologists are autonomous professionals who identify, assess, and manage disorders of the auditory, balance and other neural systems. Audiologists provide audiological (aural) rehabilitation to children and adults across the entire age span. Audiologists select, fit and dispense amplification systems such as hearing aids and related devices. (2) An audiologist is a person qualified by a master's degree in audiology, licensed by the state, where applicable, and practicing within the scope of that license. Audiologists evaluate and treat patients with impaired hearing. They plan, direct and conduct rehabilitative programs with audiotry substitutional devises (hearing aids) and other therapy.
Notes
Source: (1) American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, (1996, Spring) Scope of practice in Audiology, p. 2
