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The audiologist or hearing aid dispenser will conduct
ahearing 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 ahearing aid to your individual needs.
If you have reservations about your ability to adapt to
amplication, you should inquire about the availability of
a trial-rental or purchase-option program. Many hearing
aid dispensers now oer programs that permit you to
wear a hearing aid for a period of time for a nominal
feeafter 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 physician. Federal law permits a fully informed
adult to sign a waiver statement declining the medical
evaluation for religious or personal beliefs that preclude
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