Essentials of Otolaryngology

Ideal for both the primary care practitioner and the medical student, this handy pocket manual presents step-by-step guidelines on patient workup, differential diagnosis, and therapy for more than 40 symptoms occurring in the head and neck. The book begins with four critical chapters covering the fundamentals of anatomy, physiology, history taking, and physical examination as they relate to otolaryngology. Subsequent symptom - oriented chapters take you through each presenting condition, offering treatment recommendations and indications for referral. You'll also find coverage of special topics include pediatric, adolescent, and geriatric otolaryngology, plus an introduction to outcome analysis and office-based clinical research. Book jacket.Lucente, Frank E. is the author of 'Essentials of Otolaryngology', published 1988 under ISBN 9780881673692 and ISBN 0881673692.