Prevalence of otitis media in school going children in Eastern Nepal

Kathmandu University Medical Journal

Volumn 4, Issue 16, 2006, Pages 479-482

  Maharjan, Milan ^a   Bhandari, S ^b   Singh, I ^b   Mishra, S C ^b  

^a KATHMANDU MEDICAL COLLEGE   (Nepal)

^b BPKIHS

Author keywords

Otitis media; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC SUPPURATIVE OTITIS MEDIA; CONDUCTION DEAFNESS; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HEARING LOSS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEPAL; OTITIS MEDIA; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD; SECRETORY OTITIS MEDIA; SOCIAL STATUS;

EID: 41949135978     PISSN: 18122027     EISSN: 18122078     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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