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Is an advanced audiology-led service the solution to the paediatric ENT outpatient waiting list problem?

Michelle A. PokornyLogan Hospital Integrated Specialist ENT Service, Metro South Health Service District, Queensland Health, Meadowbrook, QLD, Australia;School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, St Lucia Campus, QLD, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Wayne J. WilsonSchool of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, St Lucia Campus, QLD, AustraliaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8141-5173
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Peter R. ThorneDepartment of Audiology, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New ZealandORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0214-0210
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Bernard C.S. WhitfieldLogan Hospital Integrated Specialist ENT Service, Metro South Health Service District, Queensland Health, Meadowbrook, QLD, Australia
Pages 137-141 | Received 09 Oct 2017, Accepted 11 Feb 2018, Published online: 12 Mar 2018

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