A Glossary of Anesthesia and Related Terminology / Edition 2

by Sanford L. Klein

Overview

The second edition of this text catches the specialty of anesthesia at what will probably prove to be the apex of its influence and recognition amongst the specialties of medicine. The scientific basis of the specialty is becoming increasingly well delineated. Anesthesiologists have established themselves in local, regional, and national forums as spokespersons not only for the specialty, but also for medicine in general. And the specialty at last may be emerging from the stereotype of a faceless, inarticulate, shy and retiring figure, whose outstanding characteristic was the cloying odor of diethel ether! Technology has moved into the specialty on seven league boots. Just as an example, the basic design of the anesthesia machine was stable between the early 1950s and certainly the late 1970s. Suddenly, in the blink of an eye, our anesthesia machines are becoming intelligent, are utilizing heads-up displays, and are becoming more and more capable of writing the anesthesia record. Monitoring standards for anesthesia have burgeoned to the point that almost every aspect of the specialty is impinged upon by some rule and some "thou will or thou will not. " The importation and creation of terminology is exploding. In fact, one of the problems in updating this book was deciding when to stop. The author hopes that the goal of creating a snapshot in time through definitions of commonly used words and phrases has been achieved.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780387978314
Publisher:	Springer New York
Publication date:	06/11/1993
Series:	Research Notes in Neural Computing; 4
Edition description:	2nd ed. 1993
Pages:	641
Product dimensions:	7.01(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.05(d)

Editorial Reviews

The first edition of this comprehensive reference was published by Medical Examination Publishing Co., Inc. The present revised and updated edition assists readers in understanding the ongoing changes in the complex field of anesthesiology by presenting a systematic, practical guide to terminology and establishing a common semantic foundation for state-of-the-art, current, and newly-developing concepts. Alphabetically arranged entries present concise definitions of some 3,000 anesthesiology-related terms, cross-referenced and extensively illustrated with photographs, line drawings, charts, and tables. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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