Abstract:Objective: to verify what are the popular practices used for otalgia and cleaning of the external auditory canal. Methodology: qualitative research conducted by interviewing people known in their cities for having knowledge about popular practices, who recognized at least one practice used for earache; 54 people were interviewed. The applied questionnaire contained socio-demographic issues related to cleaning practices and ear pain. Results: most of the people interviewed (53.70%) are between 40 and 59 years o… Show more
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