Otolaryngologist, head and neck surgeon Francis T. Hall discusses the evaluation of thyroid nodules, which primarily aims to determine the likelihood of malignancy. He then reviews the treatment of thyroid nodules and thyroid cancer, including recent advances in management
Headache

John Mottershead describes the diagnostic headache consultation, before moving on to look at some of the different headache disorders. He provides up-to-date information on the best approaches to management of the most frequently encountered conditions, and includes a summary of non-pharmacological approaches and new treatments for headache
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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