As per the new curriculum, new chapters have been added which were hitherto not seen in the ENT textbooks while some of the chapters usually seen in the ENT textbooks have not been included., The textbook offers a balanced presentation of contents and emphasizes on the practical aspects of clinical diagnosis and patient management. ...
ÔøΩ The first and only ENT textbook that is developed on the basis of the Competency-Based Medical Education (CBME) of Graduate Medical Education Regulations (GMER) 2019 of National Medical Commission (NMC)/Medical Council of India (MCI). ÔøΩ Competency numbers included in the table of content as well as in the chapters. ÔøΩ Each chapter begins with the details of the subject competencies. ÔøΩ Case studies incorporated liberally in the chapters and additional problem-based cases provided in the appendix. ÔøΩ Instructive boxes, tables, flowcharts, line diagrams and photographs to enhance learning. ÔøΩ Numerous carefully drawn colored illustrations enhancing understanding and retention of facts. ÔøΩ Clinical applications highlighted and integrated in the text. ÔøΩ Comprehensive and of broader scope book designed for students, residents and practitioners. ÔøΩ Balanced presentation of content and emphasis on the practical features of clinical diagnosis and patient management. ÔøΩ Brevity, conciseness, readable format, up-to-date discussions and easy accessibility of key information. ÔøΩ Each chapter has sets of objectives (competencies) which students are supposed to answer after going through the section/chapter which would facilitate the targeted and attentive reading. ÔøΩ For the quick revision of students, chapters end with the clinical highlights and additional important points. ÔøΩ The self-evaluation exercises, multiple choice questions (MCQs), true or false, fill in the blanks, figure-based questions and matching are especially prepared for answering frequently asked MCQs (PGME, USMLE and PLAB), short-answer questions and oral/viva questions. ÔøΩ Appendix having clinical secrets, key points and problem-oriented cases. ÔøΩ Chapters reviewed by NMC's subject experts and ENT professors of various medical colleges.