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Obstetric Anesthesia

May C M Pian-Smith editor Lisa Leffert editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Published:13th Aug '07

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This is a comprehensive and easily navigated reference for all anesthesia practitioners caring for women in labor.

A definitive, comprehensive and yet easily navigated reference for all anesthesia practitioners caring for women in labor. Over 400 topics are covered in detail, including pharmacology, physiology, delivery of anesthesia, and management of co-existing diseases.Obstetric Anesthesia is a definitive, comprehensive and yet easily navigated reference for all anesthesia practitioners caring for women in labor. Designed to offer rapid access to information, it is suited as a convenient reference on the Labor Floor. Over 400 topics are covered in detail, including pharmacology, physiology, delivery of anesthesia, and management of co-existing diseases as they relate to pregnancy. A detailed formulary of common medications, emphasizing indications, contraindications, and maternal and fetal effects of the drugs is also included.

'… this book's real selling points are its ease of use, wide range of topics it covers, and extremely detailed Obstetric Formulary section, which sets it apart from other texts. … very detailed, well-written and critical. … this book provides a thorough back ground into the conditions it covers …' Today's Anaesthetist

ISBN: 9780521709392

Dimensions: 176mm x 127mm x 41mm

Weight: 800g

992 pages