AAO-HNSF Primary Care Otolaryngology Handbook

AAO–HNS Clinical Practice Guidelines and Clinical Consensus Statements

To enhance your learning throughout the handbook, you will find at the beginning of each chapter the AAO-HNS Clinical Practice Guidelines and Clinical Consensus Statements relevant to the clinical topics covered. AAO–HNS Clinical Practice Guideline These evidence-based clinical practice guidelines were developed with input from a wide array of medical specialties, nurses, and other allied health professionals where appropriate. AAO–HNS Clinical Consensus Statement These statements reflect opinions from an organized group of experts who are well versed on the topic of interest, which were synthesized into a written document while carefully examining and discussing the scien- tific data available. Hyperlinks Each title includes a hyperlink to the guideline or statement available, in addition to resources for physicians, patients, media, and the public. For more information, go to: www.entnet.org/content/practice-management.

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