Recent consensus on the classification of rhinosinusitis - A way forward for research and practice?

Surgeon

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 67-68

  Gendy, S ^a   Walsh, M A ^a   McConn Walsh, R ^a   Costello, Richard W ^a  

^a BEAUMONT HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Allergy; Rhinitis; Sinuses

Indexed keywords

EID: 34047235217     PISSN: 1479666X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1479-666X(07)80055-2     Document Type: Article

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