ABSTRACT
When selecting the location for testing hearing, the physician should bear in mind that the room should be close to his regular examining office. The test room should be as far as possible from ringing telephones, elevators, air-conditioning systems, air ducts, water pipes, drain pipes, and other sources of disturbing and extraneous noise. The ceiling should not transmit the noise of people walking on the floor above. The room should have as few windows as possible and only one door. In spite of these apparent limitations, a satisfactory test room can be found in almost every physician's office. If a physician does a great amount of hearing testing and is interested in optimal results, he/she should purchase a prefabricated hearing test booth.
