Otolaryngology Around the World

Humankind initially believed that the Earth was flat, and then, several centuries ago, mathematicians and astronomers proved that the Earth was round. As we complete the second decade of this century, we realize that, although the planet is spherical, the changing attitudes, free movement of people across borders, and access to ideas in all areas from cosmopolitan to rural sites, mean that the world is actually "flat." In his book, The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the 21st Century, Thomas Friedman alludes to the perceptual shift required for countries, companies, and individuals to remain competitive in a global market in which historical and geographic divisions have become increasingly irrelevant.

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