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nominal fee, afterwhich you may decide if you want to purchase the hearing instru-
ment. Federal aw limits the sale of hearing instruments to those individuals who
have obtained a medical evaluation from a licensed physician.
• 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. A hearing instrument will not restore normal hearing and will
not prevent or improve a hearing impairment resulting from organic conditions.
A hearing instrument is only part of hearing rehabilitation and may need to be
supplemented by auditory training and lip reading.
Children with hearing loss
In addition to seeing a physician for medical 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 development and 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. If the user is an infant, small child, or
person of mental incapacity, it is recommended that the hearing instrument be modified
with a tamper-resistant battery compartment.