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Making It Work for Us

Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2001;127:337.

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The authors have done an excellent job presenting the current knowledge of the potential of telemedicine to radically change the practice of otolaryngology–head and neck surgery. The authors' arguments for and against the clinical application of this technology do not attempt to predict success or failure of telemedicine, but wisely accept the fact that telemedicine will become part of the everyday practice for the otolaryngologist. Telemedicine will become another practical communication tool to enhance the patient-physician relationship, which remains the cornerstone of medicine.

Figure appears in full text version. Don B. Blakeslee, MD

Each succeeding year, our graduating residents enter into practice with more computer skills than their predecessors. These new generations of otolaryngologists will demand and expect the technological advances that the computer age offers. An example is the availability of the digital camera systems and scanners that augment the desktop personal computer systems that are now in many homes, offices, and schools. This is . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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