In preparing the material for this book, I took the advice of my
students who generously shared their views and opinions with me. I was
told that it would be preferable to have images of the various diseases
with legends describing the disease. Students would be able to learn and
retain the inf- mation more successfully if the material was accompanied
by pictures and schematic drawings. Recent advances in technology have
made it possible to photograph regions that are difcult to view with the
naked eye, such as the ear, nose, throat, nasopharynx, and larynx - all
the areas of otorhinolaryngology. Such an illustrated text in this feld
is important and necessary for teaching purposes. In this book I tried
to compile images of the basic conditions that are commonly seen in
general practice and to give the reader a visual survey with a brief
description of the condition. I added tables and schematic drawings in
order to provide practical information. It is not the purpose of this
book to be a comprehensive textbook, since many textbooks are already
available with more detailed information of the conditions illustrated
here. This book is primarily intended for medical students, family and
general practitioners, and ENT trainees. It may also serve as basic
reading material for those in allied specialties. I hope my colleagues
fnd this book useful and it contributes toward their teaching purposes.