Division of Molecular Oncology, Department of Otolaryngology / Head & Neck Surgery and Pathology, College of Physicians & Surgeons, Columbia University, New York NY 10032, USA *Molecular Oncology Laboratory, RIKEN (Institute of Physical and Chemical Research), Ibaraki 305-0074, Japan ¶To whom correspondence and requests for materials should be addressed: Division of Molecular Oncology, Departme...

HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) infection may produce no clinical symptoms for 10 years on average. However, after many years of infection most people develop symptoms that indicate progression of the disease. There are no regular characteristic symptoms or early stage, and no logical sequence of AIDS indicator disorders has been observed. People who are not aware of the infection are referr...

OBJECTIVE To determine the attitude toward and the state of research within the field of otolaryngology-head and neck surgery. DESIGN A questionnaire was sent to the chairpersons of departments of otolaryngology where residency training is provided. PARTICIPANTS AND SETTING Program directors of academic otolaryngology training programs. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE Responses to questionnaire. R...

We thank Dr. Steven et al. for their comments regarding our article and appreciate their bringing the article by Lloyd et al. to our attention. The use of a modified Delphi technique to focus on the topics most important to otolaryngology undergraduate medical education is one that we strongly support and have used in our survey of medical student topics and procedures presented at the American...