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
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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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