Presidential address: the American Head and Neck Society legacy: clinical care, teaching, and research: staying the course during stormy times.

The training of head and neck surgeons: the care of head and neck patients: 2002 Presidential Address, American Head and Neck Society.

The Role of Anatomy Course in achieving Clinical Objectives: The Viewpoints of Rafsanjan Medical University Students in Clinical Settings

Introduction: Students are the main source of information regarding teaching quality and effectiveness. This study was designed to investigate the view points of Rafsanjan Medical University students at clinical settings towards the role of anatomy courses in achieving clinical objectives. Methods: A descriptive study was performed in the year 2005 in which 97 clerkship and internship students...

Oral mucositis in head and neck cancer: risk, biology, and management.

Of the toxicities associated with conventional forms of treatment for head and neck cancers, probably none has such a consistent legacy as oral mucositis.1 Despite the fact that mucosal injury was noted as far back as Marie Curie's first forays into therapeutic radiation, an effective intervention has yet to be developed. In addition to its historic link to radiation, new therapeutic strategies...

Pediatric otolaryngology in the United States: Chevalier Jackson's legacy for the 21st century.

Chevalier Jackson and his disciples in pediatric bronchology and esophagology strove to conquer the 3 great illnesses of the early 20th century: lye ingestion with esophageal cicatrix formation, foreign-body aspiration, and tuberculosis. Jackson's successes and legacy were based on teaching through the use of clinical drawings and his improvements in instrumentation, which have saved generation...

Clinico-pathologic Appraisal of Lipomatous Lesions in the Head and Neck Region; a Multicenter Nigerian Study

Lipomatous tumors originate from adipocytes, and represent the largest group of mesenchymal tumors. Lipomas are most likely under reported due to their insidious growth. About 13% of lipomas occur in the head and neck region. When they occur in the maxillofacial region, it is likely for the patients to be referred to the hospital for aesthetical reasons. In this multicenter study, data such as ...