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Otoscopic examinations reveal high prevalence of outer and middle ear pathologies in paediatrics in Limpopo, South Africa

Mukovhe Chad PhanguphanguDepartment of Clinical and Paediatric Audiology, Pietersburg Provincial Academic Hospital, Polokwane, South Africa; and ;Division of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South AfricaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 215-218 | Received 20 Jun 2016, Accepted 02 Oct 2016, Published online: 26 Oct 2016

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