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,s4 ,,res4 #cbi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #i1 #bjag    
,ms4 ,w>r5 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,grassley1 & 
,ms4 ,hassan7 submitt$ ! foll[+         
resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to   
,,resolution  ,express+ support = !     
designation ( ,octob] #bjag z 8,national
 ,audiology ,aw>5ess ,mon?04  ,:]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 frequ5tly delay seek+   
assessm5t & treatm5t = _! he>+ loss2    
,:]eas audiologi/s are 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 8,national ,audiology       
,aw>5ess ,mon?02 & ,:]eas !re is a ne$ =
 great] aw>5ess on ! "p ( ! public      
reg>d+ issues relat$ to ! he>+ & balance
 c>e provid$ by audiologi/s3 ,n[1 !re=e1
 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 supports !    
designation ( ,octob] #bjag z ,national 
,audiology ,aw>5ess ,mon?2 &  7#b7      
recognizes ! actions ( audiologi/s1     
includ+ cl9icians1 rese>*]s1 & o!rs :o  
"w to improve ! well-be+ ( individuals )
 he>+ loss & balance disord]s4