Practical Otology [antikvár]

Preface Practical Otology provides basic knowledge about the human ear. Too often such information has remained scattered in academic monographs or encyclopedic medical texts, effeaively out of sight for many readers. With this text, my goal has been to bring these essential aspects of otology together in a practical way. For instance, Chapter 1 presents essential anatomy in a historical context. This approach permits the reader to learn about diis complex area more easily, by retracing the exact sequence in which the temporal bone was explored and charted. Another example is Chapter 4, a clinical presentation about diagnosis, which enables the reader to compare aural entities with similar symptoms. However, I have not limited my concerns to accessibility only. I have also sought to go beyond otology's arcane aspects and share with the reader fascinating and intriguing information that surrounds the ear and its workings. To do this I have used easy-to-understand descriptions, coupled with a large array of illustrations for maximum clarity. Finally, it should be noted diat this text is intended to provide a basic introduction to otology, rather than an encyclopedic review of the field. The extent to which this effort has succeeded is for the reader to judge. Hopefully each reader will find as much enjoyment in the use of this book as the author found in its creation. DANIEL J. PENDER, m.D.