TY - JOUR
T1 - The epistemology of otolaryngology-head and neck surgery
T2 - A scientific evaluation of the knowledge base
AU - Sharp, Steve
AU - Harvey, Richard J.
AU - Burton, Martin J.
PY - 2007/10
Y1 - 2007/10
N2 - There are nearly a quarter of a million ENT publications listed in MEDLINE alone and the knowledge within our field continues to accumulate at an increasing rate. Many factors influence publication and the production and dissemination of new knowledge. But the direction of research effort does not always reflect clinical need. A variety of external factors are implicated including-but certainly not limited to-funding, corporate interest and market forces, the political climate, tenacity and resourcefulness of special interest groups, and even fashion. Little detailed information on the current state of knowledge within otolaryngology has been available.
AB - There are nearly a quarter of a million ENT publications listed in MEDLINE alone and the knowledge within our field continues to accumulate at an increasing rate. Many factors influence publication and the production and dissemination of new knowledge. But the direction of research effort does not always reflect clinical need. A variety of external factors are implicated including-but certainly not limited to-funding, corporate interest and market forces, the political climate, tenacity and resourcefulness of special interest groups, and even fashion. Little detailed information on the current state of knowledge within otolaryngology has been available.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.otohns.2007.04.031
DO - 10.1016/j.otohns.2007.04.031
M3 - Article
C2 - 17894949
AN - SCOPUS:34548805799
SN - 0194-5998
VL - 137
SP - 1
EP - 8
JO - Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
JF - Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
IS - 4 SUPPL.
ER -