Effects of ageing on smell and taste

Postgraduate Medical Journal

Volumn 82, Issue 966, 2006, Pages 239-241

  Boyce, J M ^a,b   Shone, G R ^b  

^a University Hospital of Wales ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF WALES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGING; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; HEARING DISORDER; HUMAN; MEDICAL PROFESSION; ODOR; REVIEW; SMELLING DISORDER; TASTE; TASTE DISORDER; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; HUMANS; OLFACTION DISORDERS; TASTE DISORDERS;

EID: 33645906238     PISSN: 00325473     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/pgmj.2005.039453     Document Type: Review

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