Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery (Oxford Specialist Handbooks in Surgery) 1st Edition PDF Free Download
The Oxford Specialist Handbook of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery is packed full of information which provides an invaluable aid to daily life in ENT practice. It contains comprehensive, practical approaches to subjects, presented in a compact and precise fashion to allow fast, streamlined access to current up-to-date information providing a superb text for education. This book provides an enjoyable way to learn the important aspects of a great medical specialty.
1 Introduction 1
Evidence-based medicine 2
Statistics for the non-statistician 4
Critical appraisal of papers 6
Medico-legal issues in clinical practice 8
Consent 10
Breaking bad news 12
Communicating with patients and colleagues 14
Dealing with difficult patients and colleagues 16
Clinical governance 18
Principals of clinical audit 20
Preparing for the consultant interview 22
Appraisal 24
2 ENT history and examination 25
History and examination of the ear 26
History and examination of the nose 30
History and examination of the throat
and neck 34
3 Common methods of presentation 39
Hoarse voice 40
Epistaxis (nosebleed) 41
Dysphagia (swallowing difficulty) 42
A feeling of a lump in the throat 43
A lump in the neck 44
Mouth or tongue ulcer 46
Stridor 48
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