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,s4 ,,res4 #cjc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #be1 #bjag    
,ms4 ,w>r5 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,grassley1 & 
,ms4 ,hassan7 submitt$ ! foll[+         
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 &       
,p5sions  ,,resolution  ,express+       
support = ! designation ( ,octob] #bjag 
z ,national ,audiology ,aw>5ess ,mon?4  
,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,c5t]s = ,disease  
,control & ,prev5tion1 he>+ loss is !   
?ird mo/ common *ronic physical         
condition 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas !   
,national ,in/itute on ,deafness & ,o!r 
,communication ,disord]s & ! ,c5t]s =   
,disease ,control & ,prev5tion h f\nd t 
#bd p]c5t ( adults 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or
 #dj1jjj1jjj individuals1 may h         
noise-induc$ he>+ loss 9 #a or bo? e>s2 
,:]eas1 al?\gh ! preval5ce ( he>+ loss  
increases ) age1 approximately #dj p]c5t
 ( individuals ) he>+ loss are "u ! age 
( #fj2 ,:]eas p ) he>+ difficulty       
frequ5tly delay seek+ assessm5t &       

treatm5t = _! he>+ loss2 ,:]eas         
audiologi/s1 ^: academic & cl9ical tra9+
 provides ! f\ndation = pati5t managem5t
 f bir? ?r\gh adul?ood1 are d$icat$     
heal? c>e pr(essionals :o diagnose1     
treat1 & manage he>+ loss & balance     
disord]s2 ,:]eas audiologi/s treat      
pati5ts 9 _m diff]5t sett+s1 includ+    
private practice1 hospitals1 s*ools1    
,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration hospitals1
 & otol>yngology (fices2 ,:]eas ,octob] 
#bjag w\ld be an appropriate mon? to    
designate z ,national ,audiology        
,aw>5ess ,mon?2 & ,:]eas !re is a ne$ = 
great] aw>5ess on ! "p ( ! public reg>d+
 issues relat$ to ! he>+ & balance c>e  
provid$ by audiologi/s1 includ+--  7#a7 
! diagnosis & treatm5t options available
 to ! public2  7#b7 ! rese>* ne$s (     
audiologi/s2 &  7#c7 ! public policy    
implications ( *anges 9 ! field (       
audiology3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !       
,s5ate-- 7#a7 supports ! designation (  
,octob] #bjag z ,national ,audiology    
,aw>5ess ,mon?2 &  7#b7 applauds !      

actions ( audiologi/s1 includ+          
cl9icians1 rese>*]s1 & o!rs :o /rive to 
raise public aw>5ess ( he>+ & balance   
c>e by advanc+ ! pr(ession ( audiology4