Anaesthesia: A Concise HandbookWritten by an experienced anaesthetic consultant and examiner, this concise handbook adopts a practical A-Z approach to modern anaesthesia to provide the reader with valuable information, useful tips on avoiding common pitfalls, and an essential quick reference to key facts for use in the busy clinical environment. With importance placed on the compilation by individual anaesthetic departments of protocols and guidelines for use on the wards, this book will fill the niche for a practical text that covers all of the common conditions and problems encountered by the trainee. |
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