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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 care professional, as appropriate, for a hearing aid evaluation.
The audiologist or hearing care professional will conduct a hearing aid evaluation to assess your ability to hear
with and without a hearing aid. The hearing aid evaluation will enable the audiologist or hearing care professional
to select and fit a hearing aid 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 care professionals 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 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.
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 because hearing loss may cause problems in language development
and the 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 hearing loss.
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