Publisher's Synopsis
This text offers senior trainees and practicing anaesthetists concise summaries of current knowledge and practice regarding co-existing medical conditions and operative procedures.;The increasing risk of litigation and escalating insurance premiums means that anaesthetists must be careful to work within accepted guidelines for practice and in the knowledge of the clinical implications of the up-to-date research available. This book provides for both these needs.;The material presented is organized into three main sections: patient conditions; surgical procedures; and anaesthetic factors.
