Anesthesiology

"This classic text--written and edited by an internationally renowned author team--defines today's anesthesia practice for residents and practitioners alike. The book features crisp, readable prose that focuses on the most relevant topics in anesthesiology, perioperative medicine, critical care medicine, and pain medicine."--Publisher's website.

Companion DVD contains an image gallery and video clips of key procedures.

Part 1. The Specialty of anesthesiology -- Chapter 1. The Evolution of anesthesiology as a clinical discipline: a lesson in developing professionalism -- Chapter 2. The scope and future of anesthesia practice -- Chapter 3. Safety and quality: the guiding principles of patient-centered care -- Chapter 4. The Role of genomics in anesthesia practice -- Chapter 5. Ethics and conflicts of interest in anesthesia practice -- Part 2. Preparing for anesthesia -- Section A. Approach to the anesthesia patient -- Chapter 6. Overview of preoperative assessment and management -- Chapter 7. The Anesthetic plan for healthy patients -- Section B. Preoperative evaluation of the anesthesia patient -- Chapter 8. Appropriate and effective use of consultants -- Chapter 9. Evaluation of the patient with cardiovascular disease -- Chapter 10. Evaluation of the patient with a difficult airway -- Chapter 11. Evaluation of the patient with pulmonary disease -- Chapter 12. Evaluation of the patient with neuromuscular, skeletal, or motion disorders -- Chapter 13. Evaluation of the patient with endocrine disease or diabetes -- Chapter 14. Evaluation of the patient with renal disease -- Chapter 15. Evaluation of…