Creator: Amrita Surendranath
Keywords: Airplane Ear, Ear Barotrauma, References

Written by Amrita Surendranath, B.Sc, M.Sc.

Medically Reviewed by Dr. Simi Paknikar, MD

Last Updated on Aug 01, 2016

References for Airplane Ear / Ear Barotrauma

Author: Amrita Surendranath

Editor: Dr. Simi Paknikar

Technically Checked by: Lingaraj

Published on May 25, 2016
Last Updated on Aug 01, 2016

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