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Original Article

Practice patterns of South African audiologists in cerumen management: a pilot study

Mukovhe PhanguphanguFaculty of Health Sciences, University of Fort Hare East London Campus, South Africa; ;Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South AfricaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 703-706 | Received 15 Oct 2016, Accepted 04 May 2018, Published online: 05 Jun 2018

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