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John M. Graham Glenis K. Scadding Peter D. Bull Editors Pediatric ENT John M. Graham Glenis K. Scadding Peter D. Bull Editors Pediatric ENT # With 355 Figures and 79 Tables 123 Mr. John M. Graham Royal National Throat, Nose and Ear Hospital 330 Gray’s Inn Road London WC1X 8DA United Kingdom Dr. Glenis K. Scadding Royal National Throat, Nose and Ear Hospital 330 Gray’s Inn Road London WC1X 8DA United Kingdom Mr. Peter D. Bull Shefield Children’s Hospital Western Bank Shefield S10 2TH United Kingdom Library of Congress Control Number: 2007923510 ISBN 978-3-540-33038-7 Springer Berlin Heidelberg New York This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilm or in any other way, and storage in data banks. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the German Copyright Law of September 9, 1965, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer-Verlag. Viola-tions are liable for prosecution under the German Copyright Law. Springer is a part of Springer Science+Business Media springer.com © Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2007 The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, etc. in this publication does not im-ply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. Editor: Marion Philipp, Heidelberg, Germany Desk Editor: Irmela Bohn, Heidelberg, Germany Reproduction, typesetting and production: LE-TEX Jelonek, Schmidt & Vöckler GbR, Leipzig, Germany Cover design: Frido Steinen-Broo, EStudio, Calamar, Spain Printed on acid-free paper 24/3180/YL 5 4 3 2 1 0 Foreword Children are special! This book is special! Hospitals for sick children were founded in the first decade of the 20th century, and even before. Dedicated nurses and doctors with an interest in children were pio-neers in those child-friendly hospitals, although diagnos-tic and therapeutic techniques were modest. Currently, medical and surgical disciplines cooper-ate with paramedical professionals and specially trained nurses in the treatment of children. The contribution of professionals with an expertise in biochemistry and bio-physics has also become essential, since routine proce-dures and research are dependent on advanced and ad-vancing technology. The scope of pathologists has broadened to the cel-lular and subcellular level. Molecular medicine is mak-ing progress. Information technology has contributed to the development of disciplines like epidemiology, clinical epidemiology and genetics. Modern imaging techniques produce data pertinent to the anatomy and metabolism of pathological processes. Pediatric otorhinolaryngology has largely benefited from these new technologies and data produced by re-cent research. Moreover, interdisciplinary teamwork in audiology, vestibular pathology, neuro-otology, speech and hearing disorders, and allergy and genetics, together with the contributions of intensive care specialists, pedia-tricians and anesthetists have all contributed to raise the quality of patient care in pediatric otorhinolaryngology. The biannual international congresses of the European Society of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology (ESPO) have provided a prominent worldwide forum, presenting the latest research and evaluation of new and current prac-tice, and acting as a meeting point for all colleagues with an interest in treating children with otorhinolaryngol-ogy-related pathology. It is my great pleasure to welcome and recommend this book. We should be most grateful to John Graham, former president of the ESPO, Glenis Scadding, eminent in the field of allergy, and Peter Bull a distinguished pe-diatric laryngologist, and appreciate their great efforts to present a state of the art account of our specialty. They have brought together a group of eminent authors, pre-senting recent advances in all aspects of pediatric oto-rhinolaryngology. You will certainly appreciate their up-to-date information and critical evaluation of the field of pediatric otorhinolaryngology. Carel Verwoerd Secretary General European Society of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology (ESPO) ... - tailieumienphi.vn
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