Ballenger's Otorhinolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery

Written by specialists who teach and practice in the US (a handful are in Canada and the UK), this impressive text contains 100 chapters on all aspects of the field. Sectional editors ensure accuracy and consistency in the volume's 6 sections--otology and neurotology, rhinology, facial plastic and reconstructive surgery, pediatric otorhinolaryngology, laryngology and bronchoesophagology, and head and neck surgery. The chapters are clearly written and organized, with full-color clinical photos and drawings supplementing the text. Each chapter contains an overview and sections on history and background of the condition, patient presentation, evaluation and diagnostic testing, management, and a summary followed by an extensive list of key references. The chapters on surgery are designed like a surgical atlas, with copious use of clinical photos, MRI images, photomicrographs, and sequential drawings of the procedure described. The result is a complete resource for the student and specialist. Snow is emeritus at the U. of Pennsylvania; Wackym is chair of the department of Otolaryngology at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee. Annotation c2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)