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Author:   Andrew J Davey, LRCP & SI, FRCA (Consultant Anaesthetist, Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton, UK) ,  Ali Diba, BM, FRCA (Consultant Anaesthetist, The Queen Victoria Hospital, East Grinstead, West Sussex, UK)
Publisher:   Elsevier Health Sciences
Imprint:   W B Saunders Co Ltd
Edition:   6th edition
Weight:   1.700kg
ISBN:  

9780702030949

ISBN 10:   0702030945
Pages:   600
Publication Date:   12 December 2011
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

1 The supply of anaesthetic and other medical gasses 2 Measurement of pressure and gas flow 3 Vaporizers 4 The anaesthetic workstation 5 Breathing systems and their components 6 Airway management equipment 7 Equipment for the inhalation of oxygen and other gasses 8 Manual resuscitators 9 Automatic ventilators 10 Ventilation in the intensive care unit 11 Breathing filters, humidifiers and nebulizers 12 Equipment for paediatric anaesthesia 13 Equipment for regional anaesthesia 14 Physiological monitoring: principles and non-invasive monitoring 15 Physiological monitoring: gases 16 Monitoring of cardiovascular and coagulation systems 17 Depth of anaesthesia and neurophysiological monitoring 18 Atmospheric pollution 19 Infusion equipment and intravenous anaesthesia 20 Medical suction apparatus 21 Cleaning, disinfection and sterilization 22 Information technology and the anaesthetic workstation 23 Electrical hazards and their prevention 24 Surgical diathermy 25 Pacemakers and defibrillators 26 Lasers 27 Provision of anaesthesia in difficult situations and the developing world 28 The anaesthetist and the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency 29 Error 30 Warming devices 31 Ultrasound Appendix: SI units and conversion tables

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<p> Long regarded as the authoritative text on the principles of anaesthetic equipment, the latest update of Ward's does not disappoint. The sixth edition has been extensively revised and updated in line with the latest advances in technology and clinical practice...Each chapter is clear and concise and closely integrates key physical principles with ptactical application...The book is competiticely priced and is sure to be an invaluable resource for qualified anaesthetists wanting a refresher, as well as essential reading for those in training or approaching examinations. <p>Anaesthesia, Aug 2012

Long regarded as the authoritative text on the principles of anaesthetic equipment, the latest update of Ward's does not disappoint. The sixth edition has been extensively revised and updated in line with the latest advances in technology and clinical practice...Each chapter is clear and concise and closely integrates key physical principles with ptactical application...The book is competiticely priced and is sure to be an invaluable resource for qualified anaesthetists wanting a refresher, as well as essential reading for those in training or approaching examinations. Anaesthesia, Aug 2012

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