A movement underfoot in industry is rapidly infiltrating all branches of medicine, and specialties, such as otolaryngology-head and neck surgery, are being encouraged to join the ranks.

Stereotactic radiotherapy is increasingly gaining favor as an attractive alternative to conventional surgery of the skull base and head and neck.
Drop-in retail clinics staffed by nurse practitioners or physician’s assistants may represent a fundamental and permanent change in how patients receive minor primary care in this country, providing affordable care and convenience-but do they serve the long-term health interests of otolaryngology patients and the doctors who treat them?
One of the enjoyable aspects of our specialty is the variety of patients and problems we see every day.