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STEVEN D. HANDLER, MD

Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1990;116(12):1377.

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"Why pediatric otolaryngology?" my otolaryngology colleagues ask. "I can do tonsils and tubes just as well as any of you," they said. It is not just the surgical skills (more about these later) that we have that establishes our identity as pediatric otolaryngologists. What is it, then, that differentiates us from otolaryngology colleagues? Why do we feel that we deserve the same recognition as other subspecialties of otolaryngology, such as otology or facial plastic surgery?

It is apparent to all physicians that children are not small adults. Children and infants have different physical, psychological, developmental, and physiological characteristics that require particular individualized attention. Otolaryngologists with a special interest and expertise in treating children naturally gravitated to specializing in pediatric otolaryngology. As more of us discovered others with similar interests, we met in groups in an effort to find solutions to common problems we encountered in managing children. The subspecialty has . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

Author Affiliations
Philadelphia, Pa

Footnotes
Reprint requests to Pediatrie Otolaryngology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 34th and Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19104 (Dr Handler).

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