title: 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.
authors.affiliation: Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland. mwalsh@rcsi.ie.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Walsh
mesh_terms: D003638:Deafness / Q000266:history; D049672:History, 19th Century; D006801:Humans; D007494:Ireland; D010036:Otolaryngology / Q000266:history
keywords: Deafness; Epidemiology; Medical statistician; Otology; Surgical innovator; Wilde’s incision; Wilde’s snare