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Brandon/Hill lists the 5th edition as both an initial purchase and belonging in the small medical library's core collection. Miller (U. of California, San Francisco School of Medicine) and contributors present the revised edition of a text recognized by many as offering the most thorough coverage of the field. The 89 chapters are arranged in sections on perioperative preparation, monitoring, anesthesia techniques, perioperative fluid therapy, subspecialty management, critical care medicine, and ancillary responsibilities and problems--including electrical safety in the operating room, patient simulators, and ethical and legal aspects of anesthesia care. New chapters cover implantable cardiac pulse generators; civil, chemical, and biologic warfare; anesthesia for robotic surgery; perioperative blindness; complementary and alternative therapies; finding information on the Internet; and human performance in patient safety. This edition includes a CD-ROM with 11 video clips describing technically demanding procedures, and it also comes with an e-dition website that provides weekly updates.Copyright © 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Book Description
From fundamental principles to advanced subspecialty procedures, this masterwork covers the full scope of contemporary anesthesia practice in just two volumes. A who's who of internationally recognized authorities offers in-depth, state-of-the-art coverage of basic science and pharmacology...step-by-step instructions for patient management...and an in-depth analysis of ancillary responsibilities and problems. Video clips on the accompanying CD-ROM demonstrate the proper technique for new and difficult procedures. And, a new, continuously updated online version delivers even more reference power.
Book Info
(Churchill Livingstone) Two CD-ROMs in a display folder. Gives computerized access to the complete text of Anesthesia, 5th ed., c2000, and presents 45 minutes of full-motion video clips depicting many anesthesia techniques. System requirements: Windows 95 or higher, at least 12MB RAM, and 48MB free space. Macintosh OS 7.6.1 or higher, and at least 8MB RAM.
About the Author
Ronald D. Miller, MD, Professor and Chairman, Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, Professor of Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology, University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine, San Francisco, CA
Miller's Anesthesia: 2-Volume Set FROM THE PUBLISHER
From fundamental principles to advanced subspecialty procedures, this masterwork covers the full scope of contemporary anesthesia practice in just two volumes. A who's who of internationally recognized authorities offers in-depth, state-of-the-art coverage of basic science and pharmacology...step-by-step instructions for patient management...and an in-depth analysis of ancillary responsibilities and problems. Video clips on the accompanying CD-ROM demonstrate the proper technique for new and difficult procedures. And, a new, continuously updated online version delivers even more reference power...With 155 additional contributing experts.
Key Features:Brings techniques to life with full-color video demonstrations on the CD-ROM.Presents each chapter as a self-contained, mini monograph on its topic.
Uses a two-color design that makes reference easy.
Offers full-color sections on regional anesthesia techniques and transesophageal echocardiography.
Includes extensive references.
Provides an Appendix with ASA guidelines.New to this Edition:Available as a 2-VOLUME SET...OR as a dynamic, fully searchable, continuously updated WEB SITE...OR as a breakthrough E-DITION book/web access package.
Presents completely revised and thoroughly updated coverage throughout.
Offers fresh new perspectives and insights from new author teams for more than 20% of the chapters
Features brand-new new chapters that address today's hottest topics including Implantable Cardiac Pulse Generator...Civil, Chemical and Biological Warfare...Anesthesia for Robotic Surgery...Perioperative Blindness...Human Performance and Patient Safety...and many more.
Includes new video segments on key techniques on the CD-ROM, such as Fastrach Intubation, Thoracic Epidural, Tracheostomy, Pediatric Lines, and Nerve Block Using Ultrasound.
SYNOPSIS
Brandon/Hill lists the 5th edition as both an initial purchase and belonging in the small medical library's core collection. Miller (U. of California, San Francisco School of Medicine) and contributors present the revised edition of a text recognized by many as offering the most thorough coverage of the field. The 89 chapters are arranged in sections on perioperative preparation, monitoring, anesthesia techniques, perioperative fluid therapy, subspecialty management, critical care medicine, and ancillary responsibilities and problems—including electrical safety in the operating room, patient simulators, and ethical and legal aspects of anesthesia care. New chapters cover implantable cardiac pulse generators; civil, chemical, and biologic warfare; anesthesia for robotic surgery; perioperative blindness; complementary and alternative therapies; finding information on the Internet; and human performance in patient safety. This edition includes a CD-ROM with 11 video clips describing technically demanding procedures, and it also comes with an e-dition website that provides weekly updates. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
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