[Reflections of a senior otorhinolaryngologist].

The author--for many years a Head of an otorhinolaryngology department at the university hospital in Warsaw--presents his own considerations concerning the philosophy of practicing the medical doctor's profession and particularly the issue of education and work of otorhinolaryngologist.

[Laryngeal and hypopharyngeal carcinoma--the patient's perspective].

Carcinoma of the larynx and hypopharynx are the most often head and neck malignancies. The make diagnosis of the disease early and established the best methods of treatment for individual patients is important just the same as a good relation between doctor and patient. The subject of the study has been patient's judgements about quality of diagnosis, treatment and follow-up procedures.

A comparative study: TTS Vs wave V after exposure to noise.

The pattern of recovery from noise exposure was monitored, with regards to the behaviour and electrophysiology in 25 normal-hearing subjects, at 4 KHz frequency for 30 min. Fatiguing stimulus was an octave band noise with centre frequency of 3 KHz. Subject's behaviour following to the auditory fatigue was studied by temporary threshold shift (TTS) paradigm.