Otoscopy for the diagnosis of otitis media

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 540-543

  Pelton, Stephen I ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Middle ear disease; Otoscopy; Training program; Tympanic membrane

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL EDUCATION; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPETENCE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE SEVERITY; OTITIS MEDIA; OTOSCOPY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ACUTE DISEASE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; INFANT; OTITIS MEDIA; OTOSCOPES; PEDIATRICS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0031806477     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006454-199806000-00032     Document Type: Article

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