Safety Manual
21
DRAFT 2017-07-27
For US and Canadian markets only
For prospective hearing instrument 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 inrument.
Licensed physicians who specialize in diseases of the ear
are often referred to as otolaryngologis, otologis or
otorhinolaryngologis. The purpose of medical evaluation
is to assure that all medically treatable conditions that may
aect hearing are identied and treated before the hearing
inrument is purchased.
Following the medical evaluation, the physician will give
you a written atement that ates that your hearing
loss has been medically evaluated and that you may
be considered a candidate for hearing inruments. The
physician will refer you to a Hearing Care Professional for
a hearing inrument evaluation.
The Hearing Care Professional will conduct a hearing
inrument evaluation to assess your ability to hear with
and without hearing inruments. The hearing inrument
evaluation will enable the Hearing Care Professional to
select and t hearing inruments to your individual needs.
If you have reservations about your ability to adapt to
amplication, you should inquire about the availability of