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Anaesthesia: A Very Short Introduction
Aidan O´donnell
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Description for Anaesthesia: A Very Short Introduction
Paperback. What do anaesthetists do? How do anaesthetics work? What are the risks? And how does the anaesthetist know if you are really asleep? Anaesthesia is a mysterious and sometimes threatening process. In this Very Short Introduction, Aidan O'Donnell takes the reader on a tour through the whole of the modern anaesthetic practice. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 160 pages, 15 black and white halftones. BIC Classification: MMB; VFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 113 x 175 x 8. Weight in Grams: 124.
What do anaesthetists do? How does anaesthesia work? What are the risks? And how does the anaesthetist know if you are really asleep? Anaesthesia is a mysterious and sometimes threatening process. In this Very Short Introduction, Aidan O'Donnell takes the reader on a tour through the whole of the modern anaesthetic practice. He begins by explaining general anaesthesia: what it is, how it is produced, and how it differs from natural sleep and other forms of unconsciousness. He goes on to consider the main categories of anaesthetic drugs, including anaesthetic vapours, intravenous agents, muscle relaxants, and analgesics, together with explanations of how they work and what their purpose is. Set against the historical background of anaesthetic and surgical practice, O'Donnell examines the large role anaesthetists play in specialised areas such as intensive care medicine, pain medicine, and childbirth; and finally, he considers the risks of anaesthesia, putting in to context that anaesthesia is a very safe process. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Series
Very Short Introductions
Condition
New
Weight
123g
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780199584543
SKU
V9780199584543
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About Aidan O´donnell
Aidan O'Donnell is a consultant anaesthetist and medical writer with a special interest in anaesthesia for childbirth. He graduated from Edinburgh in 1996 and trained in Scotland and New Zealand. He now lives and works in New Zealand. He was admitted as a Fellow of the Royal College of Anaesthetists in 2002 and a Fellow of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists in 2011. This is his first book.
Reviews for Anaesthesia: A Very Short Introduction
Overall, this is an excellent book. It certainly will help to demystify the practice of anaesthesia and provide insight into the challenges faced by the anaesthetist.
M. Chikhani, British Journal of Anaesthesia
The book is understandable and enjoyable to read ... It would make a useful addition to the reading list of any medical student, and a welcomed gift for the non-medical reader.
British Journal of Anaesthesia
The interesting information in this little book would appeal to experts and laypeople alike. Consisting of 146 pages including a glossary, chapter-by-chapter suggestions for further reading and an index, this book clearly shows the extent to which the anaesthetist is involved in a patient's survival, because of their special knowledge of pharmacology, physiology and the treatment of pain. Anaesthesia: A Very Short Introduction would be a very good book to have in any school library or careers office.
New Zealand Anaesthesia
The book manages to explain the mechanics of anaesthesia in succinct and comprehensive language.
Royal College of Anaesthetists Bulletin
[O'Donnell] explains scientific theories clearly, simplifying them whilst ensuring that all key points and details are included.
Anaesthesia
M. Chikhani, British Journal of Anaesthesia
The book is understandable and enjoyable to read ... It would make a useful addition to the reading list of any medical student, and a welcomed gift for the non-medical reader.
British Journal of Anaesthesia
The interesting information in this little book would appeal to experts and laypeople alike. Consisting of 146 pages including a glossary, chapter-by-chapter suggestions for further reading and an index, this book clearly shows the extent to which the anaesthetist is involved in a patient's survival, because of their special knowledge of pharmacology, physiology and the treatment of pain. Anaesthesia: A Very Short Introduction would be a very good book to have in any school library or careers office.
New Zealand Anaesthesia
The book manages to explain the mechanics of anaesthesia in succinct and comprehensive language.
Royal College of Anaesthetists Bulletin
[O'Donnell] explains scientific theories clearly, simplifying them whilst ensuring that all key points and details are included.
Anaesthesia