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Clinical Study and Literature Review of Nasal Irrigation†
Article first published online: 2 JAN 2009
DOI: 10.1097/00005537-200007000-00023
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Tomooka, L. T., Murphy, C. and Davidson, T. M. (2000), Clinical Study and Literature Review of Nasal Irrigation. The Laryngoscope, 110: 1189–1193. doi: 10.1097/00005537-200007000-00023
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- Article first published online: 2 JAN 2009
- Manuscript Accepted: 28 MAR 2000
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