The leading guide to otolaryngology -- invaluable as both a general review and as a preparation for board certification or recertification Since 1973, Essential Otolaryngology: Head & Neck Surgery has proven itself as the benchmark guide to otolaryngology. This classic reference has now been thoroughly updated to bring you up to speed with today's practice of otolaryngology. In a single, compact volume, the book delivers the very latest critical information to help you treat conditions involving the head and neck, such as sinusitis, sensory disorders, cancer, and sleep disorders. Features: Top-to-bottom coverage that spans the entire discipline, yet provides an easy, at-a-glance review and summary of key information in otolaryngology The perfect otolaryngology primer for the medical student/internist, and the ideal board review resource--in one complete volume! Accessible, clinically relevant insights into this dynamic specialty NEW! Addition of international contributors who deliver a timely new global perspective NEW! More diagnostic algorithms throughout the text to sharpen your clinical decision-making NEW! Chapters on Cysts and Tumors of the Jaw, TNM Classification in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, and Malignant Melanoma