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Clinical Use of Electrogustometry: Strengths and Limitations

Hiroshi Tomita From the Department of Otolaryngology, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Minoru Ikeda From the Department of Otolaryngology, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
Pages 27-38 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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