Scientific Foundations of Anaesthesia
1971; American Medical Association; Volume: 217; Issue: 10 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1001/jama.1971.03190100078034
ISSN1538-3598
Autores Tópico(s)Anesthesia and Sedative Agents
ResumoThe practice of anesthesia is intimately connected with the basic sciences, perhaps to a greater degree than are other specialties. The anesthesiologist is a clinical pharmacologist. He is concerned with the physical principles of monitoring, inhalation therapy, and anesthesia equipment. He must be aware of the physiological status of his patient before, during, and following the anesthetic state, and in consultative situations as well. Clearly, both indoctrination in the specialty and keeping abreast therewith deeply involve these basic disciplines. The editors of this book offer it as an aid to competence in the basic sciences. This book, edited in the United Kingdom, is primarily of British authorship although there are some American contributors. The book contains 41 chapters, the majority of which are concerned with physiology. Eleven chapters and the three appendices cover physical principles and clinical topics related thereto. Four chapters are devoted to pharmacology—factors affecting drug action, drug
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