A practical assessment algorithm for diagnosis of dizziness

Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Volumn 128, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 54-59

  Kentala, Erna ^a,b,c   Rauch, Steven D ^a,b  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY   (United States)

^c HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALGORITHM; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; DATA ANALYSIS; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; HEARING; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; VERTIGO;

EID: 0037284954     PISSN: 01945998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mhn.2003.47     Document Type: Article

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