Overview

• Highly popular crammer and pocket reference that captures and presents in simple form all the essentials of ORL-H&NS
• Completely updated and revised with new content and data

Hugely popular on its first release, and now thoroughly revised and updated, the new edition of this guide provides a rapid and thorough practical review and reference for otolaryngology clinicians and residents, as well as other medical students. Designed in an expanded outline format, the book is a guide to the entire medical course: from work-up, differential diagnosis and symptomatology to pathophysiology, complications, and current standard of care treatment plans.

New content and illustrations appear throughout the text, and an additional chapter on Allergy and Immunology is included. Still in a convenient pocket-sized guide, this book remains an essential reference.

Reviews

• Doody Enterprises, Inc.:
  "* * * * Four stars from Doody's Review Service!"

• Geoffrey Scott Getnick, M.D., Northwestern University:
  "Description
  This is the second edition of a pocket-sized clinical reference for the otolaryngologist-head and neck surgeon. The first edition was published in 2001.
  Purpose
  The purpose is to provide a comprehensive overview of clinical otolaryngology-head and neck surgery. This is worthy objective, and one that is achieved by the author in portable fashion, as it easily fits in the lab coat pocket of a medical student, resident, fellow, or attending physician.
  Audience
  The purpose is to provide a comprehensive overview of clinical otolaryngology-head and neck surgery. This is worthy objective, and one that is achieved by the author in portable fashion, as it easily fits in the lab coat pocket of a medical student, resident, fellow, or attending physician.
  Features
  Topics are well organized into general otolaryngology, rhinology, laryngology, head and neck oncology, endocrinology, otology and neurotology, facial plastic and reconstructive surgery, and trauma. This book is unique in that its information is provided in a portable, pocket-sized book.
  Assessment
  This is an excellent addition to the library of a practitioner of otolaryngology. It best serves as a quick reference for diseases of the head and neck, and its organization and portability are two of its best attributes. The additional and updated information justify the second edition.
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  Weighted Numerical Score: 94 - 4 Stars!"

Audience

Primary Subject: Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery / General
Audience Level: Professional/Textbook - Desk Copy

• Rhinology and Paranasal Sinuses
• Salivary Glands
• Laryngology
• Otolaryngologic Endrocrinology
• General Otolaryngology
• Head and Neck Cancer
• Otology and Neurotology
• Reconstructive and Plastic Facial Surgery
• Head and Neck Trauma
• Appendix A: Branchial Apparatus
• Appendix B: Cranial Nerves
• Index

About The Author

Raza Pasha, M.D.

Dr. Pasha is a Board Certified Ear, Nose, and Throat-Head and Neck Surgeon with extensive training and research experience. He is a sole author of a highly rated comprehensive review book on his specialty. To receive certification from the American Board of Otolaryngology, Dr. Pasha completed an undergraduate degree, four years of medical school, and five years of specialty training. Dr. Pasha has been published in many medical journals and completed research in many institutions, including The Cleveland Clinic, Texas Medical Center, Detroit Medical Center, and Ohio State University. His has also published a review book on Ear, Nose, and Throat-Head and Neck Surgery. Dr. Pasha is a strong advocate for patient education. He believes that maximal therapeutic benefit occurs when patients understand their diagnoses and therapy.

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