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- Title
Legacies of the Tonsil Hospital
- Authors
McCoul, Edward D.
- Abstract
Abstract: In response to a unique societal need, a dedicated tonsil hospital was established in New York City in 1921. Its contributions were both medical and moral. The hospital''s director, Robert Fowler, impressed by the variability of available surgical techniques, undertook a quest for the “better tonsil operation.” His findings, published in an exhaustive text, highlighted several obscure anatomic relationships. Emphasis was on the primacy of anatomic mastery over the allure of new technology, with attention to the path leading from better surgery to better outcomes. Fowler''s advocacy of both technical excellence and specialized patient care prefigured similar concerns held by otolaryngologists today.
- Subjects
NEW York (N.Y.); NEW York (State); TONSILLECTOMY; SURGICAL hospitals; MEDICAL care; TREATMENT effectiveness; MEDICAL specialties &; specialists
- Publication
Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, 2010, Vol 143, Issue 1, p4
- ISSN
0194-5998
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1016/j.otohns.2010.04.005