Questão 1534348

Text for the items from 31 to 40.

1------------------All medical professions are impacted by advances

-----in technology. But a doctor of Audiology must constantly

-----balance healthcare and technology to best serve their

4---patients. In a clinical setting, audiologists must have great

-----skills as a diagnostician. But once the diagnosis is made, they

-----must know all the current technology available to turn a

7---hearing loss into a hearing opportunity.hearing loss into a hearing opportunity.

-------------------There has been considerable interest in the field of

-----tele-health or e-health. This form of healthcare delivery

10--allows a patient in one location to receive services from a

-----provider in a different location. The two can be hundreds of

-----miles apart. We think of this use of technology as

13--appropriate for reaching people in remote areas. But, it can

-----have application in urban areas for people with limited

-----mobility as well.

16-----------------As a demonstration in 2009, an audiologist in

-----Dallas, Texas performed a diagnostic audiometry evaluation

-----on a patient in Preoria, South Africa. The demonstration was

19--part of a meeting of the American Academy of Audiology.

-----The purpose of the demonstration was to show how

-----communication technology could be used to assist the work

22--of an audiologist in new and exciting ways.

-------------------Now it is possible to program and adjust hearing

-----aids from hundreds of miles away as well. No longer must

25--the patient travel to the audiologist. This represents a

-----tremendous advance in access.

-------------------Although teleaudiology is still considered primarily

28--for underserved populations, it is becoming more common.

-----So, in addition to advances in audiology, an audiologist must

-----keep up with information and communication technology as

31--well.

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Internet: <https://hearinginfo.net> (adapted).

According to the text, judge the items from 31 to 40.

The use of technology is beneficial to the healthcare area. Among the improvements it can provide is the tele-health, which allows people from remote areas to contact a health care provider.