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purchase-option program.
Many hearing aid dispensers 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.
A hearing aid will not restore normal hearing
and will not prevent or improve a hearing
impairment resulting from organic conditions.
In most cases infrequent use of a hearing aid
does not permit a user to attain full benefit
from it.
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 since 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 a hearing loss.
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