Sniffin' Sticks and Scentsor for integrating the “forgotten sense” into everyday practice

The sense of smell has been one of the most neglected of the 5 human senses, perhaps due to its intangible, amorphous, ephemeral and seemingly subjective nature. A survey of the UK public revealed that the sense of smell was valued behind sight, hearing, balance, touch and even taste!1 Smell testin...

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Main Authors: Abhilash Balakrishnan, Neville Wei Yang Teo, Shuhui Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academy of Medicine Singapore 2025-06-01
Series:Annals, Academy of Medicine, Singapore
Online Access:https://annals.edu.sg/sniffin-sticks-and-scentsor-for-integrating-the-forgotten-sense-into-everyday-practice/
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Summary:The sense of smell has been one of the most neglected of the 5 human senses, perhaps due to its intangible, amorphous, ephemeral and seemingly subjective nature. A survey of the UK public revealed that the sense of smell was valued behind sight, hearing, balance, touch and even taste!1 Smell testing has also been traditionally sidelined compared to testing of vision, hearing and balance, and is limited mostly to research.
ISSN:2972-4066