Abstract

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