To learn more about hearing aids: where to find out exactly? First of all, it is necessary to go to an ENT doctor to perform an auditory assessment. During this interview, the ENT questions the patient about his lifestyle habits, problems encountered on a daily basis ...
He then establishes a diagnosis and, by means of a medical prescription, sends the patient to a hearing care professional in a specialized store.
It is the latter who deals with the medical equipment of the patient. He takes the impression of the auditory canal, proposes an adapted prosthesis, makes the payments for it, and teaches the patient to use it.
Several appointments with the hearing care professional and the testing of different prostheses are necessary before finding the "ideal" device.
These appointments are included in the price of the equipment, so do not hesitate to ask to try several hearing aids, to be sure to make the right choice.
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