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Important Notice for Prospective Users
Good health practice requires that a person with a hearing loss have a
medical evaluation by a licensed physician (preferably a physician who
specializes in diseases of the ear) before purchasing a hearing aid.
Licensed physicians who specialize in diseases of the ear are often
referred to as otolaryngologists, otologist or otorhinolaryngologists. The
purpose of a medical evaluation is to assure that all medically treatable
conditions that may affect hearing are identied and treated before the
hearing aid is purchased.
Following the medical evaluation, the physician will give you a written
statement that your hearing loss has been medically evaluated and you
may be considered a candidate for a hearing aid. 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 dispenser
to select and t a hearing aid suited to your individual needs.