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Surgery for glue ear
Impact of national guidelines on use of surgery for glue ear in England
  1. D Keeley
  1. Correspondence to:
 Dr D Keeley, General Practitioner, Thame, Oxon OX9 3JZ;
 yc23{at}dial.pipex.com

https://doi.org/10.1136/qhc.11.2.118

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