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Warnings
• The audiologist or hearing
instrument dispenser will conduct
a hearing instrument evaluation to
assess your ability to hear with and
without a hearing instrument. The
hearing instrument evaluation will
enable the audiologist or dispenser
to select and fit a hearing instrument
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 instrument
dispensers now offer programs
that permit you to wear a hearing
instrument for a period of time
for a nominal fee, after which you
may decide if you want to purchase
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the hearing instrument. Federal
law limits the sale of hearing
instruments 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 consultation with a
physician. The exercise of such a
waiver is not in your best health
interest and its use is strongly
discouraged. A hearing instrument
will not restore normal hearing and
will not prevent or improve a hearing
impairment resulting from organic
conditions. A hearing instrument is
Warnings Additionals
only part of hearing rehabilitation
and may need to be supplemented
by auditory training and lip reading.
Children with hearing loss
In addition to seeing a physician for
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 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. If the user is an infant, small
child, or person of mental incapacity,
it is recommended that the hearing
instrument be modified with a tamper-
resistant battery compartment.
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