Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: In an era where hearing health is increasingly recognized as essential to overall well-being, audiology stands at the forefront as a multidisciplinary field integrating medicine, psychology, neuroscience, engineering, linguistics, education, and more.Audiology is a profession that specializes in the assessment, diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation, and prevention of hearing and balance disorders [1] .While both China and the United States share the common goal of advancing hearing healthcare, their approaches to audiology education, certification, and clinical practice differ significantly, shaping the profession in distinct and culturally specific ways.This article adopts a narrative comparison to highlight the structural and cultural factors shaping audiology in each country.
Source: ENT Discovery
Authors: Carol Pang, Linjie Shi, Yilai Shu, Yike Li
Institutions: East China Normal University, Vanderbilt University, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Shanghai Medical College of Fudan University, Fudan University, Eye & ENT Hospital of Fudan University, State Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology, Frontiers Center for Brain Science of the Ministry of Education
Language: English
Subfield: Cognitive Neuroscience
Field: Neuroscience
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4414618600