Textbook of Anaesthesia

Anatomy, Gerald C.Tresidder; respiratory physiology, D.Geoffrey Lewis; cardiovascular physiology, Christopher D.Hanning; outlines of renal physiology, John Walls; physiology of the nervous system, Sheila M.Williatts; maternal and neonatal physiology, Una M.MacFadyen; haematology, J.Keith Wood; principles of general pharmacology and pharmacokinetics, Walter S.Nimmo; inhalational anaesthetic agents, Graham Smith; intravenous anaesthetic agents, Alan R.Aitkenhead; drugs used to supplement anaesthesia, Alan R.Aitkenhead; neuromuscular blockade, John Norman; drugs affecting the authonomic nervous system, David B.Barnett and Stephen A.Hudson; miscellaneous drugs of importance in anaesthesia, Stephen A.Hudson and David B.Barnett; local anaesthetic agents, John A.W.Wildsmith; basic physics for the anaesthetist, Graham Smith; anaesthetic apparatus, Graham Smith and Alan R.Aitkenhead; the operating theatre environment, Alan R.Aitkenhead; preoperative assessment and premedication, Graham Smith; the practical conduct of anaesthesia, David Fell; monitoring during anaesthesia, Mairlys Vater; fluid, electrolyte and acid-base balance, Douglas A.B.Turner; complications during anaesthesia, Timothy M.O'Carroll; postoperative care, Alan R.Aitkenhead; postoperative pain, Graham Smith; local anaesthetic techniques, Alistair Lee and John A.W.Wildsmith; anaesthesia for gynaecological genitourinary and orthopaedic surgery, Allan G.H.Cole; anaestheia for ENT surgery, Timothy M.O'Carroll; anaesthesia for ophthalmic surgery, Peter J.McKenzie; anaesthesia for radiology, radiotherapy and psychiatry, Michael J.Jones; day-case anaesthesia, R.Hugh James; emergency anaesthesia, Douglas A.B.Turner; obstetric anaesthesia and analgesia, John Thorburn; paediatric anaesthesia and intensive care, Douglas S.Arthur; dental anaesthesia, John Thorburn; anaesthesia for plastic, endocrine and vascular surgery, David G.Raitt; hypotensive anaesthesia, Valerie A.Goat; neurosurgical anaesthesia, Ronald Greenbaum; anaesthesia for thoracic surgery, Alan R.Aitkenhead; anaesthesia for cardiac surgery, Peter G.M.Wallace; intercurrent disease and anaesthesia, Ian S.Grant; the intensive therapy unit, John H.Kerr and Guy S.Routh; relief of chronic pain, Malcolm J.H.Wessstood-Eason; cardiopulmonary resuscitation, Christopher J.D.Maile. Appendices, David R.Derbyshire.