内容简介
ItiswithgreatprideandexcitementthatwepublishthisfiftheditionofPediatricOtolaryngologythreedecadesafterthefirsteditionin1983.Thiseditionreflectsthecurrentstateofknowledgeandpracticeinpediatricotolaryngology,asubspecialtythathasdramaticallygrownalongwithourtextbook.Thiseditionincludes29newchaptersand141newauthors(217totalauthors),anewsectiononBasicScienceandGeneralPediatricOtolaryngology,andnewadditionofcolor.Allauthorsandthe14sectioneditors(nameslistedonthefrontcoverandtitlepage)areauthoritiesintheirrespectivefields.Withoutthehardworkanddevo-tionofthesesectioneditors,thisfiftheditionwouldnothavebecomeareality.Theydevotedcountlesshoursrecruitingnewauthorsandpeer-reviewingandeditingeachchapter.
作者简介
Tomywife,Patsy,for58yearsofawonderfulandlovingmarriage,forhersupportandpatienceoverthepast30yearsduringthecountlesshoursoforganizing,writing,andeditingthesefiveeditions;andtooursonJim,hiswifeMaria(forherexperteditingoftheotitismediachapters),andourdelight-fulgranddaughters,DaneandElyse.Andlastly,tomylatecolleagueandfriendSylvanE.Stool,coeditorforthefirstfoureditions,whocollaboratedwithmeforayeartodeveloptheinitialtableofcontentsaswetriedtocodifythepracticeofthenewsubspecialityofPediatricOtolaryngologythatwehadbeenpracticing.formanyyears.