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Original Articles

Is it necessary to occlude the ear in bone-conduction testing at 4 kHz, in order to prevent air-borne radiation affecting the results?

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Pages 918-923 | Received 28 Feb 2015, Accepted 19 Aug 2015, Published online: 08 Oct 2015

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