Description

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With increased access to healthcare as a result of the AffordableHealthcare Act and the general demands on the primary care physician's time, providers must be equipped toeffectively andefficiently manage patients with an enormous range of diseases and conditions.It is necessary forboth primary care physicians and physicianassistants toproperly diagnose and manage variousotolaryngologic complaints.Otolaryngology Essentials for Primary Care is a resource that can be used as both a reference and a teaching text for primary care clinicians seeking information about diseases and syndromes of the ear, nose and throat. Topics include: -Conducting a head and neck exam -Otology (including hearing loss, vertigo and tinnitus) -Sinonasal disease -Disorders of the oral cavity, pharynx, esophagus, larynx and salivary gland -Obstructive sleep apnea -Facial trauma and cosmetic surgery These topics and others areconcisely discussed and accompanied byevidence-based recommendations and management options, case presentations, review questions, andcolor photographs and diagramsto illustrate the text.

About the Author

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James Gunn, MMS, PA-C is an instructor in the Physician Assistant program at Midwestern University's School of Medicine. He has recieved the New Faculty Award for Professional Excellence by the Physician Assistant Education Association. He has published in the Laryngoscope and is a member of the Society of Physician Assistants in Otorhinolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery. Jose C. Dutra, MD, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology and the Director of the Thyroid Surgical Clinic at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine.