Audiology in South Africa
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Authors
Swanepoel, De Wet
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Publisher
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.
Keywords
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]