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edited by Byron J. Bailey, Karen H. Calhoun, Gerald B. Healy, Jonas T. Johnson, Robert K. Jackler, Harold C. Pillsbury III, and M. Eugene Tardy, Jr, 2624 pp, with more than 2103 illus, $335, ISBN 0-7817-2908-4, Philadelphia, Pa, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2001.

Arch Facial Plast Surg. 2002;4:121.

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This is the third edition of this textbook, closely following the release of the second edition in 1998. The book provides a thorough overview encompassing all aspects of otolaryngology. There are 295 contributing authors and many are internationally and nationally recognized surgeons. This comprehensive textbook has more than 2000 high-quality illustrations. The text is descriptive yet concisely written. There are numerous tables summarizing key concepts, which help facilitate learning.

The 2-volume text is divided into 5 major sections: basic science, pediatric otolaryngology, head and neck oncology, otology, and facial plastic and reconstructive surgery. In addition, there are 2 minor sections dealing with miscellaneous topics ranging from medical ethics to new imaging technology. The major sections are well organized and cover all of the important subjects of each surgical specialty. The majority of chapters are similar to those of the second edition and remain current. The greatest improvement from the previous . . . [Full Text of this Article]