Stoelting's Anesthesia And Co-existing Disease 6

Roberta L. Hines

Today's leading authorities present the succinct, yet thorough guidance you need to successfully avoid or manage complications stemming from pre-existing medical conditions. Organized by disease, the new edition of this popular guide has been completely revised and updated to reflect the latest information on definition, current pathophysiology, significant pre-, intra-, and postoperative factors of the disease process, anesthetic judgment, and management. A new, more user-friendly design and organization-and completely redrawn illustrations-make reference easier than ever. And now, as an Expert Consult title, this reference includes access to the complete contents online, for convenient reference where and when you need it.

1455700827

9781455700820

English

Elsevier - Health Sciences Division

12-Jun-12

688

Katherine E. Marschall

6

In this, their second stint as editors, Drs Hines and Marschall have retained their previous 'winning formula' by producing a comprehensive reference base of common and some less common diseases in a highly structured and easily read format...This textbook delivers a wealth of information on coexisting disease including recently updated guidelines and recommendations on various medical conditions often encountered in the perioperative period...this is an excellent and well-written edition of Stoelting's popular textbook, which covers the major aspects of coexisting disease in surgical? patients...The range and depth of topics presented and discussed in this edition will ensure that it remains a valued resource and, ideally, it should be readily available to all staff (and students) involved in the delivery of anaesthesia.-British Journal of Anaesthesia, March 2013. This remains a readable and informative book that will be useful to trainees and experienced clinicians alike. This edition has a few new authors and provides updated treatment algorithms and recommendations for care.- David Glick, MD, MBA (University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine)