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Special care should be exercised in selecting
and tting a hearing aid whose maximum
sound pressure level exceeds 132 decibels
because there may be risk of impairing the
remaining hearing of the hearing aid user.
(This provision is required only for those
hearing aids with a maximum sound pressure
capability greater than 132 decibels [dB].)
Important notice for prospective hearing aid
users
Good health practice requires that a person
with a hearing loss has 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, otologists
or otorhinolaryngologists. The purpose
of medical evaluation is to assure that all
medically treatable conditions that may aect
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 states that your hearing loss has been
medically 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.