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Warnings
Special care should be exercised in selecting and fitting a hearing instrument whose
maximum sound pressure capability exceeds 132 dB SPL as there may be risk of impairing
the remaining hearing of the hearing instrument user.
Important notice for prospective hearing instrument 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 instrument. 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 ensure 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 states that your hearing loss has
been medically evaluated and that you may be considered a candidate for a hearing
instrument. The physician will refer you to an audiologist or a hearing instrument
dispenser, as appropriate, for a hearing instrument evaluation.
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