Drugs in Anaesthetic and Intensive Care PracticeTrainees are required to learn a great deal about the drugs they use in practice, in preparation for fellowship examinations and clinical practice. This new edition will continue to meet their requirements with early sections on general pharmacology followed by chapters devoted to system-specific drugs, their pharmacology, dosage, effects and the precautions surrounding their use. The established anaesthetist will also find it to be a useful reference to have to hand. * New edition of this established guide now dedicated to drugs used in both anaesthetic and intensive care practice |
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