A personal information resource. (Editorial).The availability of reliable and accurate information concerning the treatment of a patient or for research when preparing to write a scientific publication is essential for all otolaryngologists. The computerized search of scientific literature, initially thought to be an excellent resource, has so far proven to offer only a recent (since 1964) and superficial review, primarily of commonly known information. For this reason, each physician must develop a method for identifying the most knowledgeable experts in his/her field who can provide the required information instantly by telephone or steer the doctor seeking the information to another source. I personally have used this method throughout my career, since my residency A duration of stay required by state and local laws that entitles a person to the legal protection and benefits provided by applicable statutes. States have required state residency for a variety of rights, including the right to vote, the right to run for public office, the at the Mayo Clinic Mayo Clinic: see Mayo, Charles Horace. Mayo Clinic voluntary association of more than 500 physicians in Rochester, Minnesota. [Am. Hist.: EB, 11: 723] See : Medicine and my exposure to my friend and teacher Henry Lane Williams, MD, a great scholar and bibliophile. The person who can provide such information is extremely intelligent, devoted to his chosen specialty, has himself written a large number of papers, and has had a personal driving desire to master the specialty. Such a person was Prof. Dr. med. Hans-Joachim Denecke of Heidelberg, Germany. A tribute to him appears in this month's EAR, NOSE & THROAT JOURNAL. Prof. Denecke had an outstanding knowledge of the world's ENT ENT ears, nose, and throat (otorhinolaryngology). ENT abbr. ear, nose, and throat ENT ear, nose and throat. ENT Ears, nose & throat; formally, otorhinolaryngology literature. On our first meeting we discussed the treatment of aspiration from pharyngeal pharyngeal /pha·ryn·ge·al/ (fah-rin´je-al) pertaining to the pharynx. pha·ryn·geal or pha·ryn·gal adj. Of, relating to, located in, or coming from the pharynx. paralysis with large glomus jugulare tumors glomus jugulare tumor n. See chemodectoma. . He told me of a pharyngectomy pharyngectomy /phar·yn·gec·to·my/ (far?in-jek´tah-me) excision of part of the pharynx. phar·yn·gec·to·my n. Surgical removal of all or part of the pharynx. operation he had devised to excise the denervated denervated Neurology Nervelessness; loss of neural connections. See Chemical denervation. mucosa. The technique was able to provide success. For more than 20 years I would look forward to seeing Prof. Denecke during my frequent trips to Germany, and I would save up difficult-to-answer questions to ask him. I could always count on his having the answer, with a current or ancient reference. On the unusual occasion when he could not instantly quote the reference, date, and publication, he would send me a letter within two weeks with the reference and a detailed description of the condition. I thank Prof. Draf and Prof. Ey for contributing the accompanying tribute to their friend and teacher, Prof. Denecke. JACK L. PULEC, MID Editor-in-Chief EAR, NOSE & THROAT JOURNAL |
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