Ear wax removal interventions: A systematic review and economic evaluation

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 61, Issue 591, 2011, Pages

  Loveman, Emma ^a   Gospodarevskaya, Elena ^b   Clegg, Andy ^a   Bryant, Jackie ^a   Harris, Petra ^a   Bird, Alex ^c   Scott, David A ^a   Davidson, Peter ^a   Little, Paul ^a   Coppin, Richard ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c PFIZER GLOBAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT   (United Kingdom)

^d Overton Surgery   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CERUMEN; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC EVALUATION; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE COST; HEARING LOSS; HUMAN; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED KINGDOM;

CERUMEN; CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HEARING LOSS; HUMANS; SELF CARE; THERAPEUTIC IRRIGATION;

EID: 83455218078     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3399/bjgp11X601497     Document Type: Article

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