Widex USB LINK - User Pre-Purchase Guidance

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Importantnoticeforprospectivehearingaidusers
Goodhealthpracticerequiresthatapersonwithahearinglosshaveamedicalevaluationbyali-
censedphysician(preferablyaphysicianwhospecializesindiseasesoftheear)beforepurchasing
ahearingaidLicensedphysicianswhospecializeindiseasesoftheearareoftenreferredtoas
otolaryngologistsotologistsorotorhinolaryngologistsThepurposeofmedicalevaluationisto
assure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medically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appropri-
ate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audiolo-
gistordispensertoselectandfitahearingaidtoyourindividualneeds
Ifyouhavereservationsaboutyourabilitytoadapttoamplification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
statementdecliningthemedicalevaluationforreligiousorpersonalbeliefsthatprecludeconsul-
tation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evaluation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assistintheevaluationandrehabilitationofachildwitha
hearingloss