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Article: Definitions, terminology, and classification of otitis media
- Article from:
- The Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology
- Article date:
- March 1, 2002
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CopyrightCopyright Annals Publishing Company Mar 2002. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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INTRODUCTION
We are indebted to the late Ben H. Senturia for organizing a small task force of clinicians and scientists to meet with him in St Louis in 1978 to reach a consensus on the definitions, terminology, and classification of otitis media. The report of the task force was published in the proceedings of the Second International Symposium on Recent Advances in Otitis Media.1
Even though some lingering controversy still exists, there is now general consensus over the terminology and definitions used to describe the various stages of otitis media. It is important to reach agreement about these issues so that health care professionals can effectively communicate, both clinically and ...