All About Anaesthesia
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Initial publish date
- Jan 2001
- Category
- Anesthesiology
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9780195510898
- Publish Date
- Jan 2001
- List Price
- $24.95
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Where to buy it
Out of print
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Description
Although anaesthesia has made possible many remarkable advances in medical treatment in the twentieth century, most patients know little about the procedure, and many of them are unduly apprehensive about its risks and consequences. This succinct, sympathetic and authoritative book aims to allay these anxieties, covering all aspects of the procedure.
About the authors
Contributor Notes
Rod Westhorpe is current President of the Australian Society of Anaesthetists. He is an authority on anaesthetic hsitory and is the honorary curator of the Geoffrey Kaye Museum of Anaesthetic History in Melbourne. Jan Davies has published extensively, with an emphasis on safety issues. She has scripted or produced several medical education videos. She has extensive experience as an expert witness and is currently a consultant to Canada's longest and most expensive Royal Commission, into a recent hospital mishap.