The Anaesthesia Science Viva Book

This updated volume provides detailed summaries of relevant science topics for anaesthetists approaching the Final FRCA examination.

Simon Bricker (Author)

9781009470155, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 22 May 2025

647 pages
23.3 x 15.5 x 3.3 cm, 0.96 kg

The fourth edition of the highly successful The Anaesthesia Science Viva Book provides detailed, accessible summaries of the core questions in anatomy, physiology, pharmacology, and clinical measurement and equipment that may be covered in the oral part of the Final FRCA exam. In addition to a comprehensive update, this edition includes new subject material in each of the four basic sciences, with over 200 condensed summaries of the most relevant topics in the examination. Continuing to offer candidates an insight into the way the viva works, the book provides general guidance on examination technique, and readily accessible information relating to a wide range of potential questions. Written by a former senior examiner for the Diploma of the Fellowship of the Royal College of Anaesthetists, with previous editions recommended by Anaesthesia UK, formerly a prime educational resource for trainee anaesthetists, the book remains an essential purchase for every Final FRCA candidate.

Preface to the forth edition
Preface to the third edition
Preface to the second edition
Preface to the first edition
1. Advice on answering clinical science oral questions
2. Anatomy and its Applications
3. Physiology
4. Pharmacology
5. Physics and clinical measurement
Index.

Subject Areas: Anaesthetics [MMB]