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Pediatric Otolaryngology
Too Much Specialization?
Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2002;128:765-766.
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IN THIS ISSUE of the ARCHIVES, the article by Tunkel and coworkers1 on the practice of pediatric otolaryngology focuses
on the somewhat controversial topic of increased specialization. This topic
is controversial in the sense that, although most have personal opinions about
how much training and experience is required to pursue a field of endeavor,
there are no absolute parameters available to make a determination. The various
certifying boards, made up of qualified specialists, have developed guidelines
for the currently accepted specialties and subspecialties. This topic is not
limited to pediatric otolaryngology; indeed, it has been with us for nearly
100 years when physicians, led by the "eye, ear, nose, and throat doctors"
of the time, limited their practice to a given organ system, formed organizations
devoted to sharing the knowledge gained from their practices, and developed
training standards and certification to be recognized as having expertise
in a given field. . . . [Full Text of this Article]
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