Audiology in South Africa

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Authors

Swanepoel, De Wet

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Taylor & Francis

Abstract

Audiology in South Africa is an established profession facing the challenge of serving a diverse population in predominantly developing contexts. The profession has developed over the last half century from an adjunct to speech-language pathology into a profession in its own right. Several tertiary institutions offer undergraduate training in audiology with optional postgraduate qualifications. Institutions are continually adapting to a profession characterised by rapid change - evidenced even in the very composition of the profession itself. This article aims to provide an overview of the development and current status of audiology as a profession in South Africa.

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This article is embargoed until December 2007.

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Developing country, Hearing loss

Sustainable Development Goals

Citation

Swanepoel, DW 2006, 'Audiology in South Africa', International Journal of Audiology, vol. 45, no. 5, pp. 262-266. [http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/title~content=t713721994]