Big Data in Otolaryngology

Big data plays an increasingly important role in today’s practice of otolaryngology and in all of healthcare. In Big Data in Otolaryngology, Dr. Jennifer Villwock leads a team of expert authors who provide a comprehensive view of many key impacts of big data in otolaryngology—including understanding what big data is and what we can and cannot learn from it; best practices regarding analysis; translating findings to clinical care and associated cautions; ethical issues; and future directions.Covers the clinical relevance of big data in otolaryngology, lessons and limitations of large administrative datasets, biologic big data, and much moreDiscusses artificial intelligence (AI) in otolaryngology and its clinical applicationPresents a patient perspective on big data in otolaryngology and its use in clinical care, as well as a glimpse into the future of big dataCompiles the knowledge and expertise of leading experts in the field who have assembled the most up-to-date recommendations for managing big data in otolaryngologyConsolidates today's available information on this timely topic into a single, convenient resource