User manual

IMPORTANTNOTICEFORPROSPECTIVEHEARINGAID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purchas-

ingahearingaidLicensedphysicianswhospecializeindiseases

oftheearareoftenreferredtoasotolaryngologistsotologists

orotorhinolaryngologistsThepurposeofmedicalevaluationisto

assurethatallmedicallytreatableconditionsthatmayaffecthear-

ingareidentifiedandtreatedbeforethehearingaidispurchased

Following the medical evaluation the physician will give you a

writtenstatementthatstatesthatyourhearinglosshasbeenmed-

icallyevaluatedandthat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hear-

ing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abilitytoadapttoamplifica-

tionyoushouldinquireabouttheavailabilityofatrial-rentalor

purchase-option program Many hearing aid dispensers now of-

fer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 physi-

cianFederallawpermitsafullyinformedadulttosignawaiver

statement declining the medical evaluation for religious or per-

sonalbeliefsthatprecludeconsultationwithaphysicianTheexer-

cise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evalu-

ation and rehabilitation since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as-

sistintheevaluationandrehabilitationofachildwithahearingloss