Beltone Imagine IMG1763-DRW, Руководство пользователя

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The physician will refer you to an audiologist or a hearing aid dispenser, as appropriate, 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 hearing aid. The hearing aid evaluation will enable the audiologist or hearing aid
dispenser to select and fit a hearing aid to your individual needs.
If you have reservations about your ability to adapt to amplification, you should inquire about the availability
of a trial-rental or purchase-option program. Many hearing aid dispensers now offer programs that permit
you to wear a hearing aid for a period of time for a nominal fee after which you may decide if you want to
purchase the hearing aid.
Federal law restricts the sale of hearing aids 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.
Children with hearing loss
In addition to seeing a physician for a medical evaluation, a child with a hearing loss should be directed to an
audiologist for evaluation and rehabilitation because hearing loss may cause problems in language
development 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 hearing loss.
74 Warnings to hearing care professionals (US only)