Important Notice For Prospective Hearing Aid Wearers - Rexton BTE Serie Manual De Instrucciones

IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR PROSPECTIVE
HEARING AID WEARERS
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 otolaryngologist, otologists or otorhinolaryngologists. Medical evaluation
ensures 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 aid evaluation.
The audiologist or hearing health professional 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
professional 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 the hearing instrument.
Federal law restricts the sale of hearing instruments to those individuals who
have not obtained 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.
The use of a hearing instrument is only part of hearing rehabilitation and may
need to be supplemented by auditory training and instruction in lip reading.
Consistent use of the instrument is recommended. In most cases, infrequent
use does not permit you to attain full benefit from it.
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