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Presidential Address: The American Head and Neck Society Legacy
Clinical Care, Teaching, and Research: Staying the Course During Stormy Times
Paul A. Levine, MD
Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2004;130:8-11.
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INTRODUCTION
It is somewhat of an understatement to say that this past year has been a challenging one on multiple levels, challenging being the euphemism in vogue for difficult. As the medical environment has degenerated, I began to develop a steadily escalating commitment to deliver to you a stimulating, positive, uplifting presidential address, but as I began to dissect out the components of our present medical environment, I became mortified with fear that I could not fulfill this task, somewhat paralyzed as I physically sat down to construct this presentation. It is no secret that organized medicine has been a prime target of a witch hunt by a society that, despite the addition of initially perceived "revolutionary" approaches to the administration of health care, has provided no sustaining solutions to any of the issues germane to the escalating cost of medical care or the fiscal and . . . [Full Text of this Article]
CONFIDENCE IN THE FACE OF ADVERSITY
IN UNITY, STRENGTH
ON THE SHOULDERS OF GIANTS
EDUCATION AND WELL-FOUNDED RESEARCH
WE ARE THE BRIDGE TO THE FUTURE
From the Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville.
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Head and Neck Surgery in Crisis: Preparing for the Future
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Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2005;131:556-560.
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