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YouTube resources for the otolaryngology trainee

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 September 2011

J P Hughes*
Affiliation:
Head and Neck Unit, University College Hospital, London, UK
M S Quraishi
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Doncaster Royal Infirmary, UK
*
Address for correspondence: Mr Jonathan Hughes, 28 Compton Crescent, London W4 3JA, UK E-mail: jonathanphughes@gmail.com

Abstract

Contemporary surgical training faces many challenges. However, modern technology, including internet-based resources, provides the trainee with a wealth of materials to complement their traditional teaching. YouTube is an online repository of video clips, and contains many instructional resources of value to the otolaryngology trainee.

Type
Short Communications
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 2011

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