Author: Felisati, Dino ; & Sperati, Giorgio
Title: Italian ORL Society : Past and Present.
Description: Rome, Societa Italiana, 2006. orig.boards, dustwrapper.. 24x15cm, 118 pp.. Textual illustrations.. Minor rubbing. VG. ¶ A history of Societa Italiana di Otorinolaringologia e Chirurgia Cervico- Facciale. Contents: The Origin of the Otorhinolaryngological Speciality in Italy; The Italian Society for Otorhinolaryngology: Head & Neck Surgery: The Headquarters of the Italian ORL Society; Themes on Exhibition in the Museum: Evaluation of Hearing Function in the Pre-Audiolgioical Era; The Golden Age of Tonsillectomy; Adenoidectomy in the Early 20th Century; Origins of Laryngology; Evolution of Mastoidectomy; Birth of Broncho- Oesophagoscopy; A Forgotten Plague: Diphteria; Outpatient Units One Hundred Years Ago.

Keywords: Italian Otolaryngology, Otorhinolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, History of Medicine, Modern Italy, , , ,