Short description
New edition of a popular encyclopaedia of anaesthesia and intensive care medicine now greatly expanded with many additional entries and new artworks.Covers all aspects of anaesthesia and critical care medicine - pharmacology, physiology, anatomy, physics, statistics, medicine, surgery, general anaesthetic practice, intensive care, equipment and the history of anaesthesia and intensive care. Succinct, clearly written text with associated diagrams make quick reference easy Entries arranged alphabetically, with extensive cross-referencing to related items to ensure full coverage of topics and ready access to related informationBiographical details given for eponymous entries Extensively referenced throughout Particularly suitable for candidates of post-graduate examinations Additional line diagrams further enhance topic descriptions Contains a wide expansion of new entries and revisions of existing ones to reflect ongoing advances in the field