Non-Electric Aids to Hearing: A Short History

The historical development of non-electric aids to hearing is traced and a classification of the different types presented. Comparative measures of their different acoustical characteristics will be shown, indicating their relative value in various types of hearing losses. Attitudes towards such dev...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Audiology 1984, Vol.23 (2), p.215-240
Hauptverfasser:	Stephens, S. D.G., Goodwin, J. C.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Acoustics Attitude Biological and medical sciences Ear trumpets England France Hearing Aids - classification Hearing Aids - history History of Audiology History of medicine History, 16th Century History, 17th Century History, 18th Century History, 19th Century History, Ancient Ireland Italy Medical sciences Miscellaneous Non electric aids Radiotherapy. Instrumental treatment. Physiotherapy. Reeducation. Rehabilitation, orthophony, crenotherapy. Diet therapy and various other treatments (general aspects) Speaking tubes Switzerland
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Zusammenfassung:	The historical development of non-electric aids to hearing is traced and a classification of the different types presented. Comparative measures of their different acoustical characteristics will be shown, indicating their relative value in various types of hearing losses. Attitudes towards such devices and principles involved in their selection in the 19th Century are discussed.
ISSN:	1499-2027 0020-6091 1708-8186
DOI:	10.3109/00206098409072836