Published March, 2011
By Mark Neuman and Elizabeth Martinez
Publisher: Elsevier (W B Saunders Co Ltd)
Series: The Clinics: Surgery
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Improvement in the quality of patient care is essential to various anesthesia practices. This title provides foundation and guidance in how to improve outcomes, presenting an overview of QI structures and initiatives, and focusing on the relevance to anesthesiology.

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Published March, 2011
By Alex S. Evers, Mervyn Maze and Evan D. Kharasch
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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Comprehensive clinical text on pharmacology in anesthesia and critical care, covering all drugs used in the operating theatre or critical care unit. It covers the theoretical background to how the drug works and the practical application of these drugs in a wide variety of clinical scenarios.

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Published March, 2011
By Anita Holdcroft and Sian Jaggar
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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A comprehensive, easy-to-read introduction to this multi-faceted topic, from the underlying neurobiology, through pain assessment (in animals and humans), diagnostic strategies, clinical presentations, pain syndromes, to the many treatment options (e.g. physical therapies, drug therapies, psychosocial care) and the evidence base for each of these.

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Published March, 2011
By Richard D. Urman, Nalini Vadivelu and Roberta L. Hines
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag New York Inc.)
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This concise, evidence-based text contains essential topics important for every pain management student, trainee, and practitioner. Both acute and chronic pain management principles and techniques are discussed, while numerous case vignettes help reinforce basic concepts and improve clinical decision making.

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Published February, 2011
By Yvonne D'Arcy and Yvonne M. D'Arcy
Publisher: Springer (Springer Publishing Co Inc)
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Presents guidelines in an easy-to-use, systematic format for quick access to core concepts on acute pain management. It is designed to help busy practitioners accurately assess pain in a variety of patient populations, and select patient-appropriate medications and interventions to achieve optimal pain management for adult patients.

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Published February, 2011
By Yvonne M. D'Arcy and Linda L. Oakes
Publisher: Springer (Springer Publishing Co Inc)
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Providing evidence-based assessment tools, as well as a review of analgesics, effective dosing, and safe administration practices, this resource is for APNs, pediatric RNs, and primary care providers who assess and treat infants, children, and adolescents experiencing pain.

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Published February, 2011
By Rachel E. Collis, Felicity Plaat and John Urquhart
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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A fully illustrated 2002 account of all aspects of modern obstetric anaesthesia.

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Published February, 2011
By George A. Mashour, Ehab Farag and George Mashour
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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Caring for patients with neurologic disease in the operating room and intensive care unit is challenging. Case Studies in Neuroanesthesia and Neurocritical Care provides physicians with an outstanding guide for managing a wide variety of clinical situations. It is an ideal way to prepare for both written and oral board examinations.

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Published February, 2011
By Steve Selvin
Publisher: Oxford University Press (Oxford University Press Inc)
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In this innovative new book, Steve Selvin provides readers with a clear understanding of intermediate biostatistical methods without advanced mathematics or statistical theory. This text answers the important question: After a typical first-year course in statistical methods, what next?

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Published January, 2011
By Kathirvel Subramaniam, Kyung W. Park and Balachundhar Subramaniam
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag New York Inc.)
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With a primary focus on anesthesia for various aortic surgical procedures, including endovascular aortic surgery, the title also provides expanded coverage of CNS monitoring and protection, intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography, renal and spinal cord protection during surgery, management of aortic trauma, and postoperative care.

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