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• Pain or discomfort in the ear
• Abnormal appearance of the eardrum and ear canal
such as:
- Inammation of the external auditory canal
- Perforated eardrum
• Other abnormalities which the hearing care
professional believes are of medical concern
The hearing care professional may decide that referral is not
appropriate or in the best interest of the patient when the
following applies:
• There is sucient evidence that the condition has been
fully investigated by a medical specialist and the
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 an appropriate
hearing aid systems subject to the following considerations:
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