Optical tools, imaging, fully implantable cochlear implants among latest advances in push for better diagnostic, treatment approaches for inner ear disorders
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Optical tools, imaging, fully implantable cochlear implants among latest advances in push for better diagnostic, treatment approaches for inner ear disorders
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Physicians must consider using equally effective, less expensive products to treat disorders, even if they haven’t earned U.S. FDA approval, said experts at the 2013 American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Annual Meeting
A 64-year-old woman presents to the ED with shortness of breath