
This 3rd Edition of Chung & Lam's popular resource gives readers exactly the information they need to excel during their initial experiences working with anesthesia in the perioperative setting. Readers will find concise, yet thorough coverage of the scientific basis and principles...

A completely updated and revised edition of this excellent introductory text on surgical anesthesia! Includes new chapters on the management of postoperative pain and anesthesia for outpatient surgery, as well as an expanded chapter on infection control and anesthesiology. Also...

Defines the anaesthetic problems of surgical patients, and covers anaesthetic techniques and the principles of safe practice. Topics new to this edition include autologous blood transfusion, quality assurance and risk management, and AIDS and the anaesthetist.