Comprehensive, succinct, and organized for study and review, this reference covers basic principles; the ear, hearing, and balance; the nose, olfaction, and the sinuses; the larynx, voice, and the neck; the oral cavity, taste, and the glands of the neck; and facial plastics. Chapters feature outlines, tables, references, and self-test questions; concepts are demonstrated with some 350 illustrations. Editors Van De Water and Staecker are affiliated, respectively, with the U. of Miami Miller School of Medicine and the U. of Maryland School of Medicine. Annotation ©2005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)