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Editorial Reviews
John Peder Erickson
This book is another volume in a North American series providing updates on clinical problems in the specialty of anesthesiology. Scientific topics of relevance are included, in addition to sociopolitical topics such as continuing education and standards for sedation. This book is aimed at the clinician or resident seeking a review of the included topics. The authors are academicians from the U.S. and Canada. An appropriate number of fine illustrations appear. The photographs of the hardware used in scoliosis surgery are excellent. The references are relevant, numerous, and span the past 15 years. The appendix listing descriptions of the eponyms for many pediatric heart procedures is very useful for the clinician not dealing with these cases on a regular basis. The book is the same compact size as its predecessors. The chapter on information management is well written and complete, but somewhat overstates the benefits of electronic information systems and minimizes the enormous obstacles still to be overcome. This book should be on the shelf of every departmental library. It is worth buying for the individual clinician who needs an update on a regular basis.Eric Jacobsohn
This volume is the latest in a series that aims to review contemporary issues of importance to anesthesiologists. The purpose of the book, as in previous editions, is to provide succinct reviews on a wide range of issues in anesthesiology. The book appears to be written primarily for the practicing anesthesiologist, although some reviews would be very useful for the resident-in-training. The illustrations are generally of good quality and are adequate in number. The preferences are pertinent and current in most chapters. There is a very useful appendix that provides generic order forms for epidural anesthesia, PCA, continuous morphine infusion, and methadone analgesia. Clinical topics reviewed include anesthesia for lung transplantation, pediatric pain management, cerebral protection, and anesthesia for patients with repaired congenital heart disease. Educational issues reviewed include an excellent section on a practical guide for personal computers and the anesthesiologist, simulators in anesthesia, and learning from the literature. There is also a chapter that deals with ethical issues of importance to anesthesiologists. Although most of the chapters are well written, some of the chapters, for example the ethics chapter, tried to deal with too many issues. This unfortunately detracts from the overall utility of the review. The book is a good addition to an anesthesia library.Aisling Conran
This book covers a wide range of clinically pertinent reviews for the practicing anesthesiologist. A variety of topics is covered. Topics such as ""Do more academic degrees help you in your daily practice?"" and ""Statistical pearls and pitfalls for the anesthesiologist"" produce a wide angle view of anesthetic practice. The goal of this text is clearly to update the practicing clinician. The thorough review of current issues by a wide range of experts is detailed and is supplemented by easy to read, informative tables describing medications, possible routes of administration, and helpful clinical comments. Information is easily accessible with the chapter breakdowns provided in the table of contents and the index at the end of the text. This small text provides intense coverage of relevant clinical concerns for anesthesiologists. While a concise review of the literature is provided in these topical reviews, medical students or junior residents may find it difficult to digest. When applicable, illustrations are included in this text, however, only a minimal number are included. The references fully cover the depth and breadth of the anesthesia literature, both pre-eminent and lesser known journals, as well as clinically relevant literature from other medical specialties. This book provides a useful review of the literature and current practice for the clinician. A library could certainly provide a wider audience with an opportunity to update their knowledge base.Joseph F. Foss
This llth volume of an annual publication covers 15 topics in anesthesia. This year marks an editorial change with Dr. Carole Lake and Dr. Richard Sperry added to the editorial board. Each chapter is written by one or two contributors. The purpose is to provide in-depth reviews of new issues in subspecialties of anesthesia. The volume provides a source of well-condensed information on current topics that are evolving in anesthesia care, providing a valuable resource. In the areas selected, the book does a good job of meeting these objectives. The book is intended for the practicing anesthesiologist. Contributors for each of the sections have been chosen for their expertise in the fields discussed. The book uses black-and-white figures and tables throughout. There is variability in their use; some contributors use them more extensively to good effect. As an annual compendium, the references in the book are extremely topical and current, many of them within the year before publication. The book is well indexed and has a very good overall appearance. The range of topics covered in this year's volume, from clinical cardiovascular testing to G-protein cell signaling systems, is quite broad. It is unlikely that a practitioner would sit down and read the book cover-to-cover; however, it can provide a very valuable resource for a thorough review of a topic in which the practitioner is interested and is covered in this book. It is likely that any individual will find three or four of the chapters to be of particular interest and another three or four to be of enough relevance to warrant reading.Lawrence R. Harrison
Each year's volume in this series of collected articles reviews current topics of interest in the field of anesthesia and critical care. This issue covers 14 topics in areas of both basic science and clinical anesthesia. The editors have chosen material related to the changing context of perioperative health care delivery. The articles are informative, timely, well written, and well documented, making them a good reference for gathering further information at a later date. Although intended for the practicing clinical anesthesiologist, this volume provides a useful source of information and opinion for all members of the anesthesiology team. This volume, one of this series' more timely volumes, includes articles on health care reform, trends in geriatric anesthesia, the use of the laryngeal mask airway, and immunology in the intensive care unit. In keeping with the previous volumes in the series, the chapters are succinct, appropriately illustrated, pertinent to clinical practice, and edited for clarity. The references are current and relevant. This book provides the practitioner with a number of well-reviewed, timely articles of interest to those involved in the changing field of perioperative medicine and critical care. It is a useful addition to the anesthesiology library for both the individual practitioner or the large department.From The Critics
Reviewer: John Peder Erickson, MD(University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine)Description: This book is another volume in a North American series providing updates on clinical problems in the specialty of anesthesiology.
Purpose: Scientific topics of relevance are included, in addition to sociopolitical topics such as continuing education and standards for sedation.
Audience: This book is aimed at the clinician or resident seeking a review of the included topics. The authors are academicians from the U.S. and Canada.
Features: An appropriate number of fine illustrations appear. The photographs of the hardware used in scoliosis surgery are excellent. The references are relevant, numerous, and span the past 15 years. The appendix listing descriptions of the eponyms for many pediatric heart procedures is very useful for the clinician not dealing with these cases on a regular basis.
Assessment: The book is the same compact size as its predecessors. The chapter on information management is well written and complete, but somewhat overstates the benefits of electronic information systems and minimizes the enormous obstacles still to be overcome. This book should be on the shelf of every departmental library. It is worth buying for the individual clinician who needs an update on a regular basis.
3 Stars from Doody
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