Anesthesia, Volume 1Ronald D. Miller Providing information on anaesthesia, this book contains 17 new chapters covering such topics as barbiturates, neurologic monitoring, regional anaesthesia, clinical care in the hyperbaric environment, acute post-operative pain and teaching anaesthesia. |
Contents
Scope of Modern Anesthetic Practice 1 | 3 |
Introduction to Regional Anesthesia 1369 | 9 |
Basic Principles of Pharmacology and Anesthesia | 27 |
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