Instruction for Use
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Federal law restricts the sale of hearing
aids to those individuals who have obtained
a medical evaluation from a licensed phy-
sician. Federal law permits a fully informed
adult to sign a waiver statement declining
the medical evaluation for religious or
personal beliefs that preclude consultation
with a physician. The exercise of such a
waiver is not in your best health interest
and its use is strongly discouraged.
Children with hearing loss
In addition to seeing a physician for a me-
dical evaluation, a child with a hearing loss
should be directed to an audiologist for
evaluation and rehabilitation since hearing
loss may cause problems in language de-
velopment and the educational and social
growth of a child. An audiologist is qualified
by training and experience to assist in the
evaluation and rehabilitation of a child with
a hearing loss.
medically evaluated and that you may be
considered a candidate for a hearing aid.
The physician will refer you to an audio-
logist or a hearing aid dispenser, as ap-
propriate, for a hearing aid evaluation.
The audiologist or hearing aid dispenser will
conduct a hearing aid evaluation to assess
your ability to hear with and without a hea-
ring aid. The hearing aid evaluation will
enable the audiologist or dispenser to select
and fit a hearing aid to your individual needs.
If you have reservations about your abili-
ty to adapt to amplification, you should
inquire about the availability of a trial-
rental or purchase-option programme.
Many hearing aid dispensers now offer
programmes that permit you to wear a
hearing aid for a period of time for a no-
minal fee after which you may decide if
you want to purchase the hearing aid.
