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Executive summary of European Task Force document on diagnostic tools in rhinology
P W Hellings1, G Scadding, I Alobid
1University Hospitals Leuven, Belgium. Peter.Hellings@uzleuven.be
Abstract:
This Executive Summary of the EAACI Task Force document on Diagnostic Tools in Rhinology provides the readers with an over- view of the currently available tools for diagnosis of nasal and sino-nasal disease, published in full version in the first issue of Clini- cal and Translational Allergy. A panel of European experts in the field of Rhinology have contributed to this consensus document on Diagnostic Tools in Rhinology. Important issues related to history taking, clinical examination and additional investigative tools for evaluation of the severity of nasal and sinonasal disease are briefly highlighted in this executive summary.
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