Palaeo-otology of cholesteatoma

International Journal of Osteoarchaeology

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-15

  Mays, Simon ^a   Holst, M ^b  

^a ENGLISH HERITAGE   (United Kingdom)

^b YORK OSTEOARCHAEOLOGY LTD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ear disease; Otitis media; Palaeopathology; Temporal bone

Indexed keywords

EID: 33144462610     PISSN: 1047482X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/oa.801     Document Type: Article

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