Recent Advances in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care: Volume 22

The latest volume in this very successful and long-established series to present a series of cutting-edge topics for anaesthetists.

A. P. Adams (Edited by), J. N. Cashman (Edited by), R. M. Grounds (Edited by)

9781841101170, Greenwich Medical Media

Paperback / softback, published 12 January 2002

256 pages, 50 b/w illus.
23.4 x 15.7 x 1.8 cm, 0.62 kg

'This book is cheap enough for anybody to buy and is relevant enough for everybody to read.' Today's Anaesthetist

Recent Advances in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care 22 is the latest volume in this very successful and long-established series (previously entitled Recent Advances in Anaesthesia and Analgesia) to present a series of cutting-edge topics for anaesthetists from some of the world's leading authorities in their subjects. As the titles suggests, this and future volumes will have increased input from the field of intensive care, but the emphasis will remain on producing articles of high quality and interest to the reader and providing exceptional value for money.

1. The COX enyzme system
2. Drug chirality: stereoselectivity in the action and disposition of anaesthetic agents
3. New local anaesthetics
4. Asthma
5. Reducing mortality and complications in patients undergoing surgery at high risk for postoperative complications and death
6. Prone ventilation of the lungs
7. Antibiotics and nosocomial infection in the ICU
8. Neuropathic pain
9. Managing medical mishaps: learning lessons from industry
10. Legal issues in anaesthesia and intensive care
11. Education and training in anaesthesia
12. Resuscitation.

Subject Areas: Intensive care nursing [MQCL2], Intensive care medicine [MMKL], Anaesthetics [MMB]