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Manual of Otolaryngology: Diagnosis and Therapy
edited by Marshall Strome, James H. Kelly, and Marvin P. Fried, 287 pp, with illus, $27.50, ISBN 0-316-81968-9, Boston, Mass, Little Brown & Co, 1992.
L. Gail Curtis, PA-C, Reviewer
Bowman Gray School of Medicine Winston-Salem, NC
Arch Fam Med. 1993;2(7):703.
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This second edition of the Manual of Otolaryngology covers most common ear, nose, and throat problems and many otolaryngologic emergencies. The text has eight contributing authors and was written to provide concise, timely information that can be applied to the medical care of patients. The information is organized in a functional manner for the practicing physician.
This pocket-sized text is similar to others but is more detailed. The eight chapters are arranged primarily by anatomic division (ear, larynx, etc). There is also a chapter that focuses on emergencies, and the final chapter addresses otolaryngologic manifestations of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
All chapters provide concise and current information and are well written. Family physicians will find the overview of the ear and larynx to be of particular benefit. In the review of the ear, most common problems are discussed, including vertigo, otitis media, serous otitis, otitis externa, and other diseases of the
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