Osteopathic Family Physician
Volume 2, Issue 1 , Pages 4-9 , January 2010

Management of chronic rhinosinusitis

  • Adarsh K. Gupta, DO, MS

      Affiliations

    • Center for Information Mastery, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, School of Osteopathic Medicine, Stratford, NJ
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Adarsh K. Gupta, DO, MS, Assistant Professor, Family Medicine, Director, Center for Information Mastery, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, School of Osteopathic Medicine, 42 East Laurel Rd, Suite 2100, Stratford, NJ 08084
    • ,
  • Ashmit Gupta, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otolaryngology, Thomas Jefferson University, Voorhees, NJ

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doi: 10.1016/j.osfp.2009.09.003

Osteopathic Family Physician
Volume 2, Issue 1 , Pages 4-9 , January 2010

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