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The Eustachian tube and its significance in flight*

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

P. F. King
P. F. King
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Central Medical Establishment, R. A. F., Kelvin House, Cleveland Street, London W1P 6AU.
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The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 93 , Issue 7 , July 1979 , pp. 659 - 678
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Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1979

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