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Randomized Trial of Bulb Syringes for Earwax: Impact on Health Service Utilization

Richard Coppin, Dorothy Wicke and Paul Little
The Annals of Family Medicine March 2011, 9 (2) 110-114; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.1229
Richard Coppin
BMed Sci, BM, BS, DRCOG
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vol. 9 no. 2 110-114
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.1229
PubMed 
21403136

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The Annals of Family Medicine
Print ISSN 
1544-1709
Online ISSN 
1544-1717
History 
  • Received for publication May 9, 2010
  • Revision received September 29, 2010
  • Accepted for publication October 25, 2010
  • Published online March 14, 2011.

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  1. Richard Coppin, BMed Sci, BM, BS, DRCOG1⇓,
  2. Dorothy Wicke, RN1 and
  3. Paul Little, FRCGP, MRCP, MD, BA, MBBS2
  1. 1 Research & Development Office, The Surgery, Station Road, Overton, Hampshire, United Kingdom
  2. 2 University of Southampton Primary Medical Care, Aldermoor Health Centre, Aldermoor Close, Southampton, United Kingdom
  1. CORRESPONDING AUTHOR: Richard Coppin, BMed Sci, BM, BS, DRCOG, Research & Development Office, The Surgery, Station Road, Overton, Hants, UK RG25 3DU, richard.coppin{at}nhs.net

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