REPORT ON THE 7TH EMIRATES OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY AUDIOLOGY AND COMMUNICATION DISORDERS CONGRESS, 18–20 JANUARY 2017, DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Journal Title: Journal of Hearing Science - Year 2017, Vol 7, Issue 1
Abstract
The seventh Emirates Otorhinolaryngology Audiology and Communication Disorders Congress was held in sunny Dubai, the capital of one of the seven United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Authors and Affiliations
Joanna Rajchel, Aleksandra Mickielewicz, Piotr H. Skarzynski
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