A quick reference to the most common diseases and disorders in the various areas of head and neck surgery. The very affordable Eighth Edition features contributions from 50 distinguished practitioners who present a wealth of clinically relevant information from the forefront of otolaryngology research and practice.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
ehh....:
very general-no depth other than the number pages, but lots of topics covered...weak binding with pages falling out only after 3 uses... would recommend this book for review purposes only
-PhD student
Excellent reference:
KJ LEE is an excellent reference text for Otolaryngology students with good explainations and wonderful illustrations. If you are a student wanting to do ENT you would benefit from this book immensely.
controversial:
This book has been controversial for at least two reasons. The first reason is if colleagues are asked when to get this [thick, mostly outline format soft covered] text, some say right away for it can serve as a scaffold to "hang information on". And then there are those on the other side of the spectrum who say this book is difficult to take in for the junior folks on the service and should be reserved for those at the chief resident level who know these issues on several levels. The second... more info
A nonessential purchase.:
For some reason, this book has become a standard for otolaryngology residents, despite the fact that much of the material is outdated and in some areas, incomplete. The concept for this book would make a great resource, if it really did cover the "essentials".