Essential Anesthesia

A concise, accessible introduction to anesthetic practice for medical students, junior doctors, and all operating theatre and critical care staff.

Now in its second edition, this book provides a thorough overview of the science and practice of anesthesia. Part I describes the evaluation of the patient, the different approaches to anesthesia, and the post-operative care of the patient in pain. Part II introduces the essentials of physiology and pharmacology and their role in understanding the principles of anesthesia. The final part presents a step-by-step description of 14 clinical cases. These clinical vignettes give a very real introduction to the practicalities of anesthesia and will give the non-anesthetist physician an idea of how to prepare a patient for a surgical procedure. All chapters have been expanded and updated and an entirely new chapter on safety in healthcare has been added.

• Provides anesthetists with a thorough understanding of the body and how different drugs affect the body
• Chapters have been expanded and updated, and a new chapter on safety is included
• Includes 14 step-by-step cases to show how to bring patients through simple and complex operations

Platform:

OvidSP

Publisher:

Cambridge University Press

Product Type:

Book

Author:

Euliano, T.Y.; Gravenstein, J.S.; Gravenstein, N.; Gravenstein, D.

ISBN:

978-0-52-114945-7

Specialty:

• Anesthesiology

Language:

English

Edition:

2nd

Pages:

214

Publication Year:

2011

Doody's Star Rating®:

Score:

87