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Notice to Prospective Users
Good health practice requires that a person
with a hearing loss have a medical exam
by a licensed physician, who specializes
in diseases of the ear, before purchasing
a hearing instrument.
Licensed physicians who specialize in the
diseases of the ear are often referred to as
Otologists, Otolaryngologists (ear, nose and
throat – ENT) or Otorhinolaryngologists.
The purpose of a medical evaluation
is to assure that all medically treatable
conditions that may affect hearing are
identified and treated before the hearing
instrument is purchased. Following the
medical evaluation, the physician will give
you a written statement that your hearing
loss has been medically evaluated and that
you may be considered a candidate for
a hearing instrument.
A hearing specialist will conduct an
evaluation to assess your ability to hear.
The hearing instrument evaluation will
enable the hearing specialist to select and
fit a hearing instrument to your individual
needs. Federal law restricts the sale of
hearing instruments to those individuals
who have obtained a medical evaluation
from a licensed physician.
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 education 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
hearing loss.
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