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A proposal to limit otoscopy to reduce unnecessary use of antibiotics: a call for research

David M Spiro Departments of Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics, Oregon Health and Science University, CDW-EM, 3181 SouthWest Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, OR 97239, USA;[email protected]
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Melissa A Welker Departments of Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA; Departments of Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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Donald H Arnold School of Medicine, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, USA; School of Medicine, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, USA
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Garth D Meckler Departments of Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics, Oregon Health and Science University, CDW-EM, 3181 SouthWest Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, OR 97239, USA; Departments of Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics, Oregon Health and Science University, CDW-EM, 3181 SouthWest Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, OR 97239, USA
Pages 177-181 | Published online: 10 Jan 2014

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