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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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