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otitis: References & Edit History

Article Contributors

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The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica

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Article History

Type	Description	Contributor	Date
	Invalidated site: National Library of Medicine - Otitis.	Emily Rodriguez	Dec 04, 2017
	Add new Web site: MedicineNet - Swimmer's Ear.	Parul Jain	Sep 26, 2011
	Add new Web site: National Library of Medicine - Otitis.	Darshana Das	Aug 08, 2011
	New article added.	J.E. Luebering	Mar 18, 2009