To the Students Your book has a variety of special features that will make your studying otorhinolaryngology (ENT) a more rewarding experience. This third edition of "Diseases of Ear, Nose and Throat" is based on the new Competency-Based Medical Education (CBME) ENT Curriculum for Indian Medical Graduate (IMG) as per the Graduate Medical Education Regulations 2019 (GMR/GMER 2019) of National Medical Commission (NMC) erstwhile Medical Council of India (MCI). A review of the preface and salient features on the back page of the book will provide you an insight into the distinctive features of the book. You will appreciate the subject competencies (as per the new CBME/GMER 2019) given at the beginning of each chapter about what to expect from its contents and depicting the important points you should keep in mind while reading the chapter. For the completion of the topic, other relevant features are included which are not directly the competencies. So be sure to take note of the objectives given at the beginning of some sections of the chapters. They are repeated deliberately to reinforce in your mind what is important. These objectives are nothing but the competencies. Checkpoints are given at the end of certain sections of the chapters, try to answer them.