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surethatallmedicallytreatableconditionsthatmayaffecthearing
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hearing
aidThehearingaidevaluationwillenabletheaudiologistordis-
penser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offer
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physician
Federallawpermitsafullyinformedadulttosignawaiverstate-
mentdecliningthemedicalevaluationforreligiousorpersonalbe-
liefsthatprecludeconsultationwithaphysicianTheexercise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