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Summary This extensively illustrated book provides an accessible and up-to-date introduction to obstetric anaesthesia and analgesia.
With only three principal authors, there is a consistency of style within a comprehensive textbook that presents the basic science, pharmacology and clinical practice relevant to obstetric anaesthesia. Chapters cover topics such as analgesia during labour, anaesthesia and postoperative analgesia for caesarean delivery, major obstetric and anaesthetic complications, evaluation of the foetus and resuscitation of the neonate, and common clinical scenarios such as management of pre-eclampsia, obesity, multiple gestation and co-existing disease.
Request an e-inspection copy. The Bookshelf application offers access: Offline Computer — Download Bookshelf software to your desktop so you can view your eBooks with or without Internet access. The country you have selected will result in the following: Product pricing will be adjusted to match the corresponding currency. For nearly two decades, anesthesiologists and obstetricians have turned to this handbook as the definitive reference for obstetric anesthesia. Authoritative yet concise, it has been designed as a practical guide to all aspects of anesthesia for childbirth and related obstetric procedures, including perinatal pharmacology, relief of labor pain, fetal monitoring, anesthesia for cesarean delivery, high risk pregnancy, and in vitro fertilization.
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For nearly two decades, anesthesiologists and obstetricians have turned to this handbook as the definitive reference for obstetric anesthesia. Authoritative yet. As the field of obstetric anesthesia continues to change rapidly, both in technique and in specific pharmaceutical agents used, it is essential for all practitioners.
You must be logged in to access this feature. Handbook of Obstetric Anesthesia. In a world of complex, multiauthored textbooks about obstetric anesthesia, where readers require the physique of a body builder to pick up the tome and a sturdy and voluminous bookshelf for its storage, Mark Norris has produced a rather different text.
This is a handbook, light in weight and designed for easy carriage in the hand or the pocket. It doubles as both a ready reference and a textbook, suitable for those needing immediate information but also for those with recourse to a comfortable armchair for later reflection. Norris focuses on topics of practical relevance and modifies management recommendations based on his personal opinion and practice.
The handbook broadly covers preoperative assessment physiology and considerations for various diseases , intraoperative management practical anesthesia and analgesia applied to surgery in pregnancy, labor, and cesarean delivery , and topics after delivery.
Thirty three chapters provide a comprehensive overview of care of the parturient. I assumed that this handbook would provide mainly basic information in an easily digestible format.
The latter preconception was met, because the book contains a useful index, has clear headings with text in sequential point format, and is complimented by many tables and the occasional drawing or graphic.