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Audiologist
A person with a degree and/or certification in the areas of identification and measurement of hearing impairments and rehabilitation of those with hearing problems.
Mentioned in: Hearing Aids

audiologist,
a health professional with graduate education in normal hearing processes and hearing loss, who detects and evaluates hearing loss, and who determines how a client can best make use of remaining hearing. If a client can benefit from assistive listening devices such as hearing aids, the audiologist assists with the selection, fitting, and training in their use. See also speech-language pathologist.

audiologist,
n individual trained to identify, diagnose, measure, and rehabilitate hearing impairments.

audiologist
Audiology A non-MD health care professional trained to identify and measure hearing impairment and related disorders–eg, balance or vestibular disorders and tinnitus, and rehabilitate Pts with impaired hearing and related disorders; audiologists use various tests and procedures to assess hearing and balance Salary $52K + 6% bonus. See Speech pathology.


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In most circumstances, the audiologist is present and performing other duties while the otologic technician is testing.
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