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The hearing care professional may decide that referral is
not appropriate or in the best interests of the patient
when the following applies:
• When there is sucient evidence that the condition has
been fully investigated by a medical specialist and any
possible treatment has been provided;
• The condition has not worsened or changed
signicantly since the previous investigation and / or
treatment.
• If the patient has given their informed and competent
decision not to accept advice to seek a medical opinion,
it is permissible to proceed to recommend appropriate
hearing aid systems subject to the following
considerations:
• The recommendation will not have any adverse
eects on the patients health or general well
being;
• The records conrm that all necessary
considerations about the patient´s best interests
have been made
If legally required, the patient has signed a disclaimer to
conrm that the referral advice has not been accepted and
that it is an informed decision.
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