Despite much belief to the contrary, tobacco control has been a major public health success over the last four decades.
State-of-the-Art Techniques Are Tempting, but May Not Improve Care
Rise of Subspecialties in Pediatric Otolaryngology Has Changed Practice
Pediatric otolaryngology has advanced by leaps and bounds over the past couple of decades, but it’s the rise in subspecialties within the field that has lead to the most changes in practice.
Situation Critical: Otolaryngologists See Diminishing Returns for Taking Emergency Call
Getting out of the Insurance Game
Transitioning to a cash-only practice can increase your income-and your career satisfaction
Louisiana Otolaryngologists Use Ingenuity and Community Spirit to Get Back to Business after Katrina
In late August of 2005, many of us watched from the relative safety of our homes and offices as Hurricane Katrina wrought havoc and devastation all along the Gulf coast.
Multispecialty Collaboration: Learning from Our Past to Shape Our Future
One of the enjoyable aspects of our specialty is the variety of patients and problems we see every day.
Balloon Sinuplasty: A Gentler Approach to Opening Blocked Sinuses
A new, minimally invasive technology known as balloon sinuplasty can safely and successfully dilate blocked sinus ostia in select patients with chronic sinusitis, according to early observations in a small number of patients.
Prescription Drug Benefit Primer
This January, the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit, created by the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA), took effect.
PET Not Ready for Routine Management of Head and Neck Cancer
The use of positron emission tomography (PET) is not sensitive enough to warrant routine use in post-curative chemoradiation therapy diagnosis of patients with node-positive head and neck cancer, according to researchers in the field.