Importantnoticeforprospectivehearingaidusers
Goodhealthpracticerequiresthatapersonwithahearinglosshaveamed-
icalevaluationbyalicensedphysician(preferablyaphysicianwhospecializ-
esindiseasesoftheear)beforepurchasingahearingaidLicensedphysi-
cianswhospecializeindiseasesoftheearareoftenreferredtoasotolaryn-
gologistsotologistsorotorhinolaryngologistsThepurposeofmedicaleval-
uationis toassurethatall medicallytreatableconditionsthatmay affect
hearingareidentifiedandtreatedbeforethehearingaidispurchased
Followingthemedicalevaluationthephysicianwillgiveyouawrittenstate-
mentthatstatesthatyourhearinglosshasbeenmedicallyevaluatedand
thatyoumaybeconsideredacandidateforahearingaidThephysicianwill
referyoutoanaudiologistorahearingaiddispenserasappropriatefora
hearingaidevaluation
Theaudiologistorhearingaiddispenserwillconductahearingaidevalua-
tiontoassessyourabilitytohearwithandwithoutahearingaidThehear-
ingaidevaluationwillenabletheaudiologistordispensertoselectandfita
hearingaidtoyourindividualneeds
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