Drugs in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care / Edition 5

by Edward Scarth, Susan Smith

Overview

An essential reference text, the fifth edition of this popular book details drugs in anaesthesia and intensive care in an A-Z format. The book describes the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of all the drugs commonly used by anaesthetists. The A-Z organisation allows rapid access to specific information on the properties and characteristics of almost 200 drugs.

The new edition includes a complete revision of all the featured drugs, and the addition of key new drugs. New diagrams of particular drug structures and comparison tables aid comparison of differences within a drug class for exam revision. Improved navigation in the index enables prompt discoverability of information.

Written in a concise, bullet-point style to allow quick access to information, the book contains all necessary drug references for anaesthetists in training, consultant anaesthetists, intensive care nurses, and anaesthetic assistants.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780198768814
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	07/12/2016
Series:	Drugs In
Edition description:	5th ed.
Pages:	448
Product dimensions:	4.10(w) x 7.10(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Edward Scarth, Consultant in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Torbay Hospital, Torquay, Devon, UK,Susan Smith, Formerly Consultant in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Cheltenham Hospital, UK, now practicing in Pre- and in hospital Trauma Care and Event Medicine

Edward Scarth is a Consultant in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine at Torbay Hospital, Torquay, Devon, UK.


Susan Smith was formerly Consultant in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care at Cheltenham Hospital, UK, and now practices in Pre- and in hospital Trauma Care and Event Medicine.

Table of Contents

Information on over 180 commonly used drugs, presented in alphabetical order

Editorial Reviews

"...this book would indeed provide [clinical practice and those doing examination preparation] a ready fast revision when required... or for patient management in acute clinical settings. The style and size for the handbook is truly fit for its urgent use." - Rakesh Garg, The Open Anaesthesiology Journal, 25 October 2016

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