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From the reviews: Provide an appropriate introduction to the foundations and clinical practice of anesthesia ... . The authors review material ... appropriate for their target audience of third-year medical students and make good use of clinical cases to reinforce key concepts and demonstrate the clinical relevance of material. ... This is an excellent introduction to the specialty for third-year medical students, covering a broad range of material at a sufficient depth to be useful, and providing a good structure for a comprehensive course of self-directed study ... . (Martin D. Chen, Doody's Review Service, August, 2010) The book is aimed at medical students, who frequently spend a brief period within the speciality, and comprises seven sections subdivided into 32 chapters. ... There are a good number of photographs, illustrations, and tables. ... this book would be an excellent resource for the student wanting a deeper understanding of what is essentially a post-graduate subject, for example, an elective student. ... the book is predominantly aimed at a readership training within a very different health-care environment. (S. Webber, British Journal of Anaesthesia, Vol. 106 (3), March, 2011) An introductory text and basic reference source for students who are new to the specialty of anesthesia. ... The writing style is uniformly strong, which makes the book easy to read. ... serves not only as an excellent resource for students and other learners seeking an introduction to anesthesia but also as a platform for teaching the basics. It will be a welcome addition to the libraries of teaching departments, and it is best approached as a book to be read as complete chapters.--- (John Fuller, Canadian Journal of Anesthesia, Vol. 57, 2010)

Preoperative Considerations.- The Preoperative Patient Evaluation.- Airway Evaluation and Management.- The Anesthesia Machine.- Anesthesia Equipment and Monitors.- Intraoperative Considerations.- Anesthetic Techniques: General, Sedation, MAC.- Anesthetic Techniques: Regional.- Electrolytes, Fluids, Acid-Base Analysis, and Transfusion Therapy.- IV, Gastric Tube, Arterial & Central Line Placement Techniques.- Common Intraoperative Problems.- Systems Physiology and Anesthetic Subspecialties.- Physiology and Anesthesia for Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery.- Physiology and Anesthesia for Neurologic, ENT, and Ophthalmologic Surgery.- Physiology and Anesthesia for Obstetrics.- Physiology and Anesthesia for General and Bariatric Surgery.- Anesthesia for Urological Surgery.- Physiology and Anesthesia for Pediatric Surgery.- Physiology and Anesthesia for Elderly Patients.- Ambulatory Surgery and Out-of-OR (OOR) Procedures.- Anesthesia for Trauma and Orthopedic Surgery.- Postoperative Considerations.- Perioperative Acute and Chronic Pain Management.- Postoperative Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) and Common Postoperative Problems.- to Critical Care.- Special Topics.- Professionalism, Safety, and Teamwork.- Quality Assurance, Patient and Provider Safety.- Ethical and Legal Issues in Anesthesia.- Clinical Simulation in Anesthesia Education.- to Anesthesiology.- How to Be a Star Student, Career Options, and the Match.- History of Anesthesia and Introduction to the Specialty.- Pharmacology.- Pharmacology Principles.- Pharmacology of Intravenous Anesthetic Agents.- Pharmacology of Inhalational Anesthetics.- Pharmacology of Local Anesthetics.- Pharmacology of Adjunct Agents.