Managing earwax in primary care: Efficacy of self-treatment using a bulb syringe

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 58, Issue 546, 2008, Pages 44-49

  Coppin, Richard ^a,b   Wicke, Dorothy ^a   Little, Paul ^a  

^a The Surgery   (United Kingdom)

^b Aldermoor Health Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adult; Cerumen; Ear canal; Family practice; Irrigation

Indexed keywords

BICARBONATE; EAR DROPS;

ADULT; ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSE; AGED; ANALYSIS OF COVARIANCE; ARTICLE; BULB SYRINGE; CERUMEN IMPACTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; EAR INFECTION; EAR INJURY; EAR LAVAGE; EARDRUM PERFORATION; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LAVAGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPEN STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRURITUS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF CARE; SYRINGE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT RESPONSE; UNITED KINGDOM;

CERUMEN; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; IRRIGATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; SELF CARE; SYRINGES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 37849017519     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3399/bjgp08X263811     Document Type: Article

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