title: Otolaryngic allergy. The last half-century.
abstract: The American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy (AAOA) celebrated 1991 as its 50th anniversary. This article reviews the last 50 years in otolaryngology and examines the lives of such prominent individuals as F. Hansel, H. Rinkel, G. Shambaugh, R. Williams, and others. The development of the Academy from a small group of individuals to its present status is presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pennsylvania.
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Anon
mesh_terms: D000047:Academies and Institutes / Q000266:history; D000486:Allergy and Immunology / Q000266:history*; D049673:History, 20th Century; D009885:Ophthalmology / Q000266:history; D010036:Otolaryngology / Q000266:history*; D014481:United States