Publisher's Synopsis
This is a quick-reference guide to the whole scope of general and local anaesthesia, as well as cardiorespiratory intensive care and the management of pain. It serves as an encyclopaedic text for students, resident anaesthetists, practitioners and candidates studying for the Diploma in Anaesthesia.;This 11th edition has been extensively rewritten and much new material has been added covering important areas such as acute and chronic pain, safety in anaesthetic practice, medicolegal aspects, audit and the use of computers, magnetic resonance imaging and the management of trauma patients. A section at the end of the book examines the history of anaesthesia, looking at agents and techniques no longer in common use, except in some parts of the developing world.
