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EDITORIAL

Drugs and tinnitus: A review of a controversial matter

Antonio Pirodda Department of Specialist Surgical and Anaesthesiological Sciences
,
Claudio Borghi Department of Internal Medicine, University of Bologna, Italy
&
Gian Gaetano Ferri Department of Specialist Surgical and Anaesthesiological SciencesCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 1-4 | Published online: 10 Mar 2010

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