Moderate and Deep Sedation in Clinical Practice

Richard D Urman editor Alan David Kaye editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Published:12th Oct '17

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Moderate and Deep Sedation in Clinical Practice cover

A concise, practical handbook giving up-to-date, evidence-based, 'how-to' guidance on safe and effective procedural sedation.

Procedures requiring sedation are increasingly being performed outside of the operating room, by nurses, non-anesthesiologist physicians, and nurse practitioners. Moderate and Deep Sedation in Clinical Practice is essential for all medical and surgical professionals involved in sedating patients, covering everything you need to know how to perform these procedures safely.Millions of procedures requiring sedation are performed each year, covering a large array of medical specialties in both inpatient and outpatient settings. This tremendous growth has led to sedation being administered by a wide range of healthcare providers, including non-anesthesiologist physicians, nurses and nurse practitioners. Moderate and Deep Sedation in Clinical Practice is a concise, practical handbook for all medical and surgical professionals who sedate patients. This up-to-date, evidence-based 'how-to' manual instructs these professionals on how to evaluate patients, updates relevant pharmacology, and guides them on legal and quality assurance issues. It contains advice on sedation for specific populations, such as elderly, pediatric, ICU, emergency room, endoscopy, and reproductive technologies. Written and edited by experts in procedural sedation and sedation education, this book will help users develop safer techniques, policies, and procedures. It is essential reading for any healthcare provider administering moderate or deep sedation.

ISBN: 9781316626641

Dimensions: 234mm x 157mm x 18mm

Weight: 650g

380 pages

2nd Revised edition