This popular and comprehensive textbook on ENT and head-neck surgery is a well-established textbook among undergraduates. Drastically revised textbook, structured according to the Competency based Undergraduate Curriculum for Indian Medical Graduate with cross-references to competency codes as per the new CBME guidelines followed by National Medical Commission. This resource has been conceived in such a way that the knowledge acquired from this book helps in understanding the mechanism and management of the complication in the head and neck interface.
What s New Unique textbook written in simple, lucid and elaborative form Contents of the book are current, up-to-date, contemporary and well researched while adapting to the new syllabus. This popular comprehensive textbook covers theoretical, clinical and practical aspects of the subject, Well-structured chapters with illustrations and tables used judiciously and imaginatively to hold the interest and emphasize important points for easy understanding and retention. New chapters added Minor procedures and technique of instilling topical medications in ENT , National program for prevention and control of diseases in ENT , and Clinical ENT examination workstation to fulfill the present requirements Revised amply with inclusion of the recent advances in the field Full color illustrations and clinical material in an atlas form useful for both the students and practitioners High resolution Clinical Photographs used to amplify the clinical conditions Text improved and modified keeping in view the feedback of the students and the teachers of repute. A detailed description of the use of instruments introduced as an essential expansion Covers the basic aspects of allied subjects like anesthesia, radiotherapy, chemotherapy etc. Special Features Written per the new CBME guidelines followed by National Medical Commission with Indexes of Competencies It will continue to be comprehensive in its scope, but is nevertheless concise. The book is: A Must for every undergraduate medical students & teachers Helpful for postgraduate students as a comprehensive manual
P Hazarika DLO, MS, FACS, FRCS (Edin), FIAO, FUWAI, FUICC is former Professor and Head, Department of ENT and Head Neck Surgery, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, former senior consultant at NMC Speciality Hospital, Abu Dhabi, and currently Consultant ENT Surgeon, Nemcare Hospital, Guwahati, Assam. He has more than 30 years of experience in clinical practice and 25 years in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching. He has to his credit over 100 papers published in national and international peered review medical journals, and was one of the most sought speakers in various conferences, live surgery workshops and medical education programmes in India and abroad. He was selected as an international guest scholar by the American College of Surgeons in 1986. He has traveled world-wide including the US, UK, Australia, Malaysia, Switzerland and Mauritius. He has designed HRA voice prosthesis for alaryngeal patients. He was the first surgeon to introduce nucleus 22 channel cochlear implant in India in 1985. He also popularized the skull base surgery in early 90s in India. He has keen interest in head and neck and KTP-532 laser-assisted surgeries in ENT. D R Nayak MS, FICS, FIAO, UICC Fellow is former head and currently Professor and Chief of Unit I, Department of ENT and Head Neck Surgery, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal. He has more than 30 years of experience in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and in clinical practice. He has participated in various conferences, live surgery demonstrations and continuing medical education workshops in the country. He has traveled to the USA to carry out a project on Recent trends in head, neck and skull base surgery at the University of Illinois, Chicago, under ICRETT Fellowship. He was a visiting professor to John Hopkins University, Baltimore, USA, in 1998 and also visited Royal Infirmary Hospital, University of Leicester, UK, in 2004. He has more than 125 publications in the national and international journals. He has attended various national and international conferences and workshops as a faculty and speaker. He has special interest in head and neck oncology and skull base surgery, endoscopic sinus surgery and trans-oral laser microsurgeries in larynx, oropharynx and hypopharynx. R Balakrishnan MS, DNB is former head and currently Professor and Chief of Unit II, Department of ENT and Head Neck Surgery, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal. He has more than 25 years of experience in clinical practice and in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and to his credit over 100 papers published in medical journals. He has been awarded the good teacher award for undergraduate teaching. He has attended various conferences and continuing medical education workshops as a faculty and speaker in India and abroad and has a keen interest in micro-ear surgery and endoscopic sinus surgeries in addition to the head and neck onco-surgeries.