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Patient Safety in Anesthetic Practice

Name: Patient Safety in Anesthetic Practice
Author: Robert C. Morell, John H. Eichhorn
ISBN: 9780443076824

by Robert C. Morell, John H. Eichhorn

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This book addresses the most current and pertinent information relating to patient safety in the practice of anesthesia. In addition to looking at the infrastructure and mechanical issues that impact patient safety, the book focuses on the risk factors specific to adult, pediatric and pregnant patients as they relate to the intra- and post-operative delivery of anesthesia.

The book contains black-and-white illustrations.

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Reviewer: Donald M. Sinclair, MD(University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine)
Description: This is a comprehensive multiauthored review of all aspects of patient safety during the perioperative experience.
Purpose: The purpose is to provide an understanding of the process of anesthesia and the machinery used and to point out how to conduct a safe anesthetic. This most worthwhile of goals has been admirably achieved.
Audience: This book is aimed at all levels of persons working in the anesthetic field; it is clear enough to suit tyros and detailed enough to have new items of interest for the most hoary anesthesiologist. The authors point out that the past decade has seen enormous strides in patient safety and that the new knowledge gained should be studied by all.
Features: This in-depth text covers all types of patients and all types of anesthesia. It is well illustrated and well written.
Assessment: This book is excellent and should be required reading for all who work in the field. Reading it will increase awareness of the importance of safety and give all one needs to know to keep chipping away at the dangers that lurk out there. Increased safety must bring increased vigilance, not complacency, and this book will spur one on in the safety quest.

Donald M. Sinclair

This is a comprehensive multiauthored review of all aspects of patient safety during the perioperative experience. The purpose is to provide an understanding of the process of anesthesia and the machinery used and to point out how to conduct a safe anesthetic. This most worthwhile of goals has been admirably achieved. This book is aimed at all levels of persons working in the anesthetic field; it is clear enough to suit tyros and detailed enough to have new items of interest for the most hoary anesthesiologist. The authors point out that the past decade has seen enormous strides in patient safety and that the new knowledge gained should be studied by all. This in-depth text covers all types of patients and all types of anesthesia. It is well illustrated and well written. This book is excellent and should be required reading for all who work in the field. Reading it will increase awareness of the importance of safety and give all one needs to know to keep chipping away at the dangers that lurk out there. Increased safety must bring increased vigilance, not complacency, and this book will spur one on in the safety quest.

4 Stars! from Doody