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Application of an automatic audiometer in the measurement of the directional characteristic of hearing

Archives of Acoustics, 2016
This paper describes a new version of the automatic audiometer with electronic level control, adopted for the measurement of the directional characteristic of hearing.
Jan ŻERA, Tomira BOEHM, Tomasz ŁĘTOWSKI   +2 more
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Hearing Rehabilitation through Bone-Conducted Sound Stimulation: Preliminary Results

International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology, 2019
Introduction The bone-anchored hearing aid (BAHA) is a bone conduction system that transmits the sound directly to the inner ear by surpassing the skin impedance and the subcutaneous tissue.
Fayez Bahmad Jr, Carolina Costa Cardoso, Fernanda Ferreira Caldas, Monique Antunes De Souza Chelminski Barreto, Anacléia Melo Da Silva Hilgenberg, Marina Santos Teixeira, Lucieny Silva Martins Serra   +6 more
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NO NĀ PUA: Exploring the feasibility of culture‐based social prescribing on firefighters' wellbeing in Hawaiʻi

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Firefighters face an array of stressors due to the demands of their occupation, leading to a high prevalence of mental health challenges. Social prescribing represents a novel approach to healthcare that emphasizes a holistic view of health and wellbeing.
Janice Ikeda, Margary Martin, Misty Pacheco   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sign production by first-time hearing signers: a closer look at handshape accuracy

Cadernos de Saúde, 2009
This paper presents phonetic analysis of hand configurations elicited from hearing adults exposed for the first time to signs in American Sign Language.
Deborah Chen Pichler
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Implementing Indigenous Data Sovereignty in Australia: A Five‐Phase Framework for Indigenous Data Governance

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article presents the development of a five‐phase Indigenous Data Governance (IDGov) Framework in Australia, focusing on partnerships between the Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (ACCHO) sector and non‐Indigenous health entities.
Jacob Prehn, Michael A. Guerzoni, Maggie Walter, Gawaian Bodkin‐Andrews, Bobby Maher   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Judicial Perspectives on Neurodiversity in Queensland Courts, Tribunals and Commissions: Experiences With Disclosure and Witness Credibility

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Little is known about the impacts of the disclosure, or the non‐disclosure, of medical conditions associated with neurodiversity in the context of court proceedings and hearings before tribunals and commissions. This paper examines the experiences of twenty‐three Queensland Judges, Magistrates, and Tribunal and Commission Members with ...
Danielle Bozin, Karen A. Sullivan, Vincent Denault, Catherine Kennon, Lucy Cradduck, Rachel Hews   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Genetic investigations on singleton school aged children reveal novel variants and new candidate genes for hearing loss

Scientific Reports
Hearing loss affects around 5% of the global population. Two preliminary studies have described genetic variants in sporadic individuals with hearing loss from Pakistan.
Hina Khan, Fariha Muzaffar, Midhat Salman, Rasheeda Bashir, Go Hun Seo, Sadaf Naz   +5 more
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An Over-the-Counter Hearing Aid Clinical Trial in Rural Alabama: Project Design and Potential Implications for Pharmacy and Audiology Interprofessional Collaborations

Pharmacy
Over-the-counter hearing aids (OTC HAs) have the potential to help adults with perceived mild-to-moderate hearing loss across the US, especially in rural communities, where access to hearing healthcare is extremely limited or non-existent. The purpose of
Marcia J. Hay-McCutcheon, Abigail F. Hubbard, Emma B. Brothers, Rebecca S. Allen, Xin Yang   +4 more
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Artificial Intelligence and Access to Justice at the ‘Shop Front’: The Potential and Limitations of Meeting Legal Need Through Technology

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In Australia, governments fund Community Legal Centres (CLCs) as part of the legal assistance sector (LAS) to meet the ‘legal needs’ of people experiencing disadvantage who cannot afford private legal services. Persistent unmet demand for CLCs is well‐documented. As artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly used in private legal practice to
Catherine Hastings, Art Cotterell, Farzana Bruce   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Supporting Aged Care Worker Wellbeing: A Qualitative Document Analysis of the Strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aged care work is physically and emotionally demanding. Workers can feel disempowered, vulnerable and at increased risk of experiencing work‐related stress. This in turn can result in sub‐optimal care and staff shortages. This study aimed to investigate what provisions exist within Australia's strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards to ...
Sharon Stoddart, Kate Churruca, Maree Saba, Janet C Long, Peter D. Hibbert, Amy Nguyen, Viviana Wuthrich, Bronwyn Newman, Leonard C. Gray, Hilda Bø Lyng, Jeffrey Braithwaite, Louise A Ellis   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source