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. 1992 Dec;1(4):266–270. doi: 10.1136/qshc.1.4.266

Surgical interventions for glue ear: what form will a quality service take?

T A Sheldon 1, N Freemantle 1, F Song 1, J M Mason 1, A F Long 1, T Thakker 1, D Addshead 1
PMCID: PMC1055039  PMID: 10172107

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