KJORL
Korean Journal of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck SurgeryKorean J Otorhinolaryngol-Head Neck Surg
2092-5859
2092-6529
Korean Society of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
10.3342/kjorl-hns.2019.00444
kjorl-hns-2019-00444
Letter to Editor
“The Laryngectomee Guide” in Korean
BrookItzhak
Department of Pediatrics, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington DC, USA
Address for correspondence: Itzhak Brook, MD, Department of Pediatrics, Georgetown University Medical Center, 4431 Albemarle st. NW Washington DC 20016, USA Tel: 1-202-363-4253, Fax: 1-202-363-4253, E-mail: ib6@georgetown.edu
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Copyright © 2019 Korean Society of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
2019
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Dear Editor,
I am happy to announce that the “The Laryngectomee Guide” is available now in Korean as an eBook (free) and paperback. The translation from English was supervised by Professor Chung-Hwan Baek, from the Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
The Guide provides practical information that can assist laryngectomees with medical, dental and psychological issues. It contains information about side effects of radiation and chemotherapy; methods of speaking; airway, stoma, and voice prosthesis care; eating and swallowing; medical, dental and psychological concerns; respiration; anesthesia; and travelling. The American Academy of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery made the English edition available for free download on their website: http://www.entnet.org/content/laryngectomee-guide. E-book of the Guide in Korean is available free at: http://bit.ly/2F2k2py. Paperback copies can be obtained at: http://bit.ly/2TFHyAt.
I hope that you will find the Guide would be helpful to laryngectomees and their medical providers in Korea.