William Wilde: his contribution to otology

Abstract Sir William Wilde pioneered the epidemiology of deafness. He set otology on a firm scientific basis by applying the principles established by Robert Graves and William Stokes of the Dublin School of Medicine of correlating clinical observation with post-mortem findings and utilising this information as a framework for therapeutic intervention.

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Source: Irish Journal of Medical Science - March 17, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research