Abstract
There has been an explosion in the computers and information technology in the past couple of years. Otorhinolaryngology has also seen a number of new applications of computers. This article aims to familiarize the reader with different uses of computers as applied to the field of Otorhinolaryngology. It deals with the role in medical literature search, patient and doctor education, medical record Keeping, telemedicine, internet and E-mail. creating virtual environments and its role in FESS, skull base tumors and plastic surgery.
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