Surgical Pathology of the Head and Neck, Second Edition,: Volume 1

The first edition of this book was published in 1985 and took almost 5 years to produce. This edition took 7 years to produce. Its goal is to condense into one source the vast literature on head and neck pathology, which is defined as "including all structures contained in the area from the level of the clavicles to the sell turcica." These structures include all the tissues of the skin, mucosal surfaces, bone, soft tissue, lymph nodes, salivary glands, odontogenic structures, thyroid, parathyroids, eyes, and peripheral and central nervous system. This edition contains 5 new chapters on molecular biology, fine-needle aspiration, vesiculobullous diseases, neck dissections, and radiation. All of the other chapters have been completely updated and reformatted for easier access to specific information.The two columns per page text provide a pleasant layout for reading and the black and white illustrations are outstanding. The references at the end of each chapter are extensive, providing sources to the end of the 1990s. Each volume now has a complete index to all three volumes. The layout of each chapter makes it easy to locate specific information. A detailed table of contents is provided at the beginning of each chapter followed by bold face headings throughout the text. This is an outstanding teaching source for those students who are specializing in head and neck injuries. It is a highly recommended title for all health science-teaching libraries.Reviewer: H. Robert Malinowsky, Manager of Collections Development and Reference, University of Illinois at Chicago Library, hrm@uic.edu Copyright 2001 E-Streams Reviews