Otitis media: prevention instead of prescription
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treatment and prevention of otitis media.
OBJECTIVE To review and summarize recent advances in the treatment and prevention of otitis media (OM). DATA SOURCES A MEDLINE search (1996-March 2000) was performed to identify relevant primary and review articles. References from these articles were also reviewed if deemed important. STUDY SELECTION AND DATA EXTRACTION English-language primary and review articles focusing on the treatment...
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عنوان ژورنال: British Journal of General Practice
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0960-1643,1478-5242
DOI: 10.3399/bjgp08x280281