=Method of Examination.=—For use in nasal examinations and treatment,
a suitable chair with adjustable headrest is of much value because if
the patient is not comfortable and in a convenient position, the work
is very difficult. A few instruments, such as the following, are very
essential: A sterilizer for instruments, head mirror and reflecting
lamp, nasal speculum, tongue depressor, tonsil pillar-retractor, a
nasal packing forceps and a few aluminum cotton applicators. These
instruments are few and comparatively inexpensive, but are of more
practical value than a lifetime collection of electrical apparatus.
Any physician can readily learn the use of these instruments and the
methods of examination by attending the clinical sessions of our
conventions. Methods and technic of treatment, however, require much
practice and experience to develop efficiency.