Acoustic rhinometry in the diagnosis of occupational rhinitis

American Journal of Rhinology

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 393-397

  Hytönen, Maija L ^a   Sala, Eeva L ^a   Malmberg, Henrik O ^a   Nordman, Henrik ^a  

^a FINNISH INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Finland)

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EID: 0000065191     PISSN: 10506586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2500/105065896781794798     Document Type: Article

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