Hearing Rehabilitation Rhoda Wynn Neil M. Sperling An estimated 28 million Americans have hearing impairment, which represents 10.3 percent of the population. Audiologic rehabilitation has two components: amplification devices and…
Introduction to Otology Neil M. Sperling Otology is the medical discipline concerned with the ear and temporal bone region. Disease of this region can often have neurological implications, which has…
Anatomy and Physiology Phyllis Peng Gady Har-El Head and neck anatomy is a compact organization of neural, vascular, epithelial, and musculoskeletal elements that functionally integrate to pose a constant challenge…
Medical History Anthony Cultrara Frank E. Lucente The acquisition and perfection of good history-taking skills are important to clinical practice. It is imperative that the physician understands that this skill…
Introduction to Otolaryngology Frank E. Lucente Otolaryngology-head and neck surgery is a regional specialty involving medicine and surgery of the head and neck. The otolaryngologist deals with problems in the…
3 Mastoidectomy The mastoidectomy procedure is the foundation upon which all surgical management of disease in the temporal bone is based. Mastoid dissection, for example, may provide surgical access to…
