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Evidence based clinical practice guideline for medical management of otitis media with effusion in children 2 months to 13 years of age.

BIBLIOGRAPHIC SOURCE(S)

  • Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. Evidence based clinical practice guideline for medical management of otitis media with effusion in children 2 months to 13 years of age. Cincinnati (OH): Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center; 2004 Oct. 11 p. [67 references]

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