Estimated Cost-effectiveness of Active Middle-Ear Implantation in Hearing-Impaired Patients With Severe External Otitis
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Estimated cost-effectiveness of active middle-ear implantation in hearing-impaired patients with severe external otitis.
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عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery
سال: 2006
ISSN: 0886-4470
DOI: 10.1001/archotol.132.11.1210