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 information
Biographical 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.