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Parathyroid Surgery: Fundamental and Advanced Concepts
A delight to see yet another comprehensive textbook, dealing exclusively with multiple aspects of parathyroid disease and its current management. David Terris, William Duke and Janice Pasieka have co-edited this 248 page textbook divided into 22 well thought out chapters...
Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, Clinical Reference Guide – 5th Edition
In 11 chapters over 800 pages, Pasha and Golub have once again published an updated, popular and concise handbook sought by trainees all across the globe. Each chapter covers a range of sections from anatomy, physiology and diagnostic to new...
First signs of late nodal metastases
This is a retrospective review of 65 patients who had late metastases during follow-up after initial curative treatment. They analyse the detection methods of palpation, ultrasound, CT and subjective symptoms. Palpation detected the nodes in 31 patients, ultrasound in 17,...Dementia assessments for people with deafness, deafblindness or visual impairment in Scotland
How is the medical community doing with assessing cognitive decline in those with a sensory impairment? The ALLIANCE Scottish Sensory Hub was tasked with finding out. Background There is growing evidence of a connection between dementia and sensory loss. However,...Pathways for becoming an audiologist in the USA Part 1: the early years
Part 2 of this topic is available here. The Doctor of Audiology degree is required for clinical practice in the USA. In part one of a two-part series, Professor Hall reviews the evolution of academic credentialing for American audiologists, beginning...Making the case for multidisciplinary ENT vasculitis clinics
How can combined ENT vasculitis clinics improve diagnosis, treatment and ongoing care for patients with AAV? This article outlines a multidisciplinary approach. Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitides (AAV) are a group of rare autoimmune conditions characterised by inflammation of small-...Head and neck cancer multidisciplinary team
Why do we have MDTs? Do they make a difference to outcomes? Jon Bernstein explores the whys and wherefores of the head and neck cancer MDT, and wonders where things might go from here… Head and neck (upper aerodigestive tract)...True Cut – a dramatic biopsy from the world of surgery
True Cut is a stage play that asks: “What happens when things go wrong in healthcare?” It brings the hidden world of the operating theatre onto the theatre stage. ENT surgeon, David Alderson, talks about how the play came about....
