User manual

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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licensed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hear-
ing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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hear-
ingaidThehearingaidevaluationwillenabletheaudiologistor
dispenser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
beliefs 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