Pediatric Anesthesia and Critical Care in the Hospital, 1st Edition
The editors, from an established paediatric unit, have drawn together a team of contributors to share their experiences and discuss how best the district hospital can provide a service for paediatric patients. Controversial areas are discussed, supported by the most recent reports and guidelines. It is intended that this will be a practical and thought provoking guide.
ISBN :
9780750643023
Publication Date :
22-04-2003
Stock Status :
Please allow 10-14 working days for delivery
The editors, from an established paediatric unit, have drawn together a team of contributors to share their experiences and discuss how best the district hospital can provide a service for paediatric patients. Controversial areas are discussed, supported by the most recent reports and guidelines. It is intended that this will be a practical and thought provoking guide.
Key Features
* A unique guide to providing a quality paediatric anaesthetic service in the district general hospital
* Discusses the issues of training and running such a service
* Covers the clinical procedures, and when to refer to a specialist centre
* Discusses the issues of training and running such a service
* Covers the clinical procedures, and when to refer to a specialist centre
Author Information
Edited by Neil S. Morton, MBChB, FRCA, FFARCS(Ire), Consultant in Paedistric Anaesthesia, Intensive Care and Pain Management, Department of Anaesthesia, Royal Hospital for Sick Children; Senior Lecturer in Paediatric Anaesthesia, University of Glasgow; Glasgow, UK and Jane Peutrell, MBBS, FRCPEd, FRCA, Consultant in Paediatric Anaesthesia, Department of Anaesthesia, Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Yorkhill NHS Trust, Glasgow, UK
| ISBN Number | 9780750643023 |
|---|---|
| Description Author List | Edited by Neil S. Morton, MBChB, FRCA, FFARCS(Ire), Consultant in Paedistric Anaesthesia, Intensive Care and Pain Management, Department of Anaesthesia, Royal Hospital for Sick Children; Senior Lecturer in Paediatric Anaesthesia, University of Glasgow; Glasgow, UK and Jane Peutrell, MBBS, FRCPEd, FRCA, Consultant in Paediatric Anaesthesia, Department of Anaesthesia, Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Yorkhill NHS Trust, Glasgow, UK |
| Copyright Year | 2003 |
| Edition Number | 1 |
| Format | Book |
| Trim | Other |
| Imprint | Butterworth-Heinemann |
| Page Count | 256 |
| Publication Date | 22 Apr 2003 |
| Stock Status | Please allow 10-14 working days for delivery |
Organisation, politics, training requirements, continuing experience; Criteria for referral to specialist paediatric centre; Identification, resuscitation, stabilisation and transport of the critically ill child; Consent issues; Day case anaesthesia and pain control; Anaesthetic techniques; Pain management techniques; Examples of good practice; Appendices: protocols; drug dosage tables, monitoring charts.
""The book is divided into eight chapters. Each chapter starts with an index of its headings allowing easy identification of the content. Good use is made throughout the book of tables, illustrations and highlighted boxes, to summarise and emphasise specific points within the text."
"We would recommend this book to all involved in the provision of these services for its advice about clinical care, the organisation, management and delivery of high quality care to children in the District Hospital."" S.Courtman, S.Wrigley, Anaesthesia, 2003, 58, pages 1049-1050
"We would recommend this book to all involved in the provision of these services for its advice about clinical care, the organisation, management and delivery of high quality care to children in the District Hospital."" S.Courtman, S.Wrigley, Anaesthesia, 2003, 58, pages 1049-1050
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