As hearing aid technology becomes more automated and easier to use for persons with hearing loss, the need for humanistic interactions with a professional is more important than ever. Plural Publishing announced the release of Relationship-Centered Consultation Skills for Audiologists: Remote and In-Person Care, a how-to guide by Brian Taylor, AuD, for clinicians who want to provide evidence-based, holistic care to persons with hearing loss. By focusing on person-centered communication, this practical text is a tool for providers who utilize both in-person and remote telehealth approaches to care.

Key Features

  • A “concise book that describes how relationship-centered communication can be implemented in any hearing care practice and why relationship-centered communication will be a key differentiator in the era of self-directed and remote care;”
  • Scientifically validated frameworks that describe relationship-centered health care;
  • Evidence-based models of human behavior associated with the chronic condition of hearing loss;
  • Holistic approaches to utilizing relationship-centered communication during both in-person and telepractice appointments with help seeking individuals;
  • A turnkey method for implementing blended hearing care using relationship-centered principles.

Book Details

Title: Relationship-Centered Consultation Skills for Audiologists: Remote and In-Person Care

Author: Brian Taylor | Published: 7/13/2021 | ISBN-13: 978-1-63550-335-7 | ISBN-10: 1-63550-335-3 | https://www.pluralpublishing.com/publications/relationship-centered-consultation-skills-for-audiologists-remote-and-in-person-care

About the Author

Brian Taylor, AuD, is the director of scientific and product marketing for Signia, a division of WS Audiology. He is also the editor of Audiology Practices, a quarterly journal of the Academy of Doctors of Audiology (ADA) and editor-at-large for Hearing Health and Technology Matters, an industry blog. Dr Taylor has authored several peer-reviewed papers and textbooks and is a sought-out lecturer. He has nearly 30 years of experience as a clinician, business manager, and university instructor. Dr Taylor received his AuD from Central Michigan University and lives in Golden Valley, Minn.

Source: Plural Publishing

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