Effect of Otitis Media and Cerumen Occlusion on Body Temperature Measured by Thermometers
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Jeong, Seong Nam
(Department of Pediatrics, Kwang-ju Christian Hospital)
Kim, Eun Sung (Department of Pediatrics, Kwang-ju Christian Hospital) You, Ju Hee (Department of Pediatrics, Kwang-ju Christian Hospital) Cho, Hyung Min (Department of Pediatrics, Kwang-ju Christian Hospital) Yoo, Eun Jung (Department of Pediatrics, Kwang-ju Christian Hospital) Kim, Eun Young (Department of Pediatrics, Kwang-ju Christian Hospital) Kim, Kyoung Sim (Department of Pediatrics, Kwang-ju Christian Hospital) Kim, Yong Wook (Department of Pediatrics, Kwang-ju Christian Hospital) |
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