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DANIEL J. PENDER, MD

Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1987;113(1):27-28.

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Otology that limb of otorhinolaryngology-head and neck surgery that deals with ear disease, has reached the point at which it should stand alone, constituted and perceived as a separate medical specialty. Too long it has remained loosely appended to the practice of upper aerodigestive tract disorders by virtue of its regional proximity. The current degree of sophistication in auditory knowledge and research can no longer countenance the relegation of otology to such a peripheral status. The spectrum and character of otologic problems bears, at best, modest relation to upper aerodigestive tract disorders, and in many disease states, none at all. Yet the traditional union of ear, nose, and throat persists as a modern-day anachronism. This persisting union is responsible for otology's relative ignomy and marginal status in clinical practice, teaching, and research. The time has come for otology!!! Let its name be known and recognized!

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