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Abstract: Approve the position statement "The Audiologist's Role in Occupational Hearing Conservation and Hearing Loss Prevention Programs"
RESOLVED, That "The Audiologist's Role in Occupational Hearing Conservation and Hearing Loss Prevention Programs" position statement be approved; and further
RESOLVED, That "The Audiologist's Role in Occupational Hearing Conservation and Hearing Loss Prevention Programs" position statement be posted on the Web site, be made available upon request from the ASHA Action Center, and be included in the next revision of the ASHA Desk Reference; and further
RESOLVED, That "The Audiologist's Role in Occupational Hearing Conservation and Hearing Loss Prevention Programs" position statement be published in the Spring Supplement to The ASHA Leader.
Rationale: This position statement provides an update to the existing ASHA position statement “The Audiologist’s Role in Occupational and Environmental Hearing Conservation” 1996. It provides guidance for audiologists, related professionals, and consumers in the areas of:
- preparation of the audiologist to provide hearing conservation services;
- role of the audiologist on the interdisciplinary team in hearing conservation;
- components of service delivery in hearing conservation; and
- professional ethics related to service delivery in hearing conservation.
This document demonstrates ASHA’s leadership in the area of occupational hearing conservation and hearing loss prevention programs.
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