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Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d'anesthésie
Published in: Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d'anesthésie 3/2017

01-03-2017 | Book and New Media Reviews

Drugs in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care: Fifth Edition

Edward Scarth, Susan Smith. Oxford University Press, 2016. Price: $59.95 UK. Pages: 430. ISBN: 978-0-19-876881-4

Author: Darren R. W. Holland, MD

Published in: Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d'anesthésie | Issue 3/2017

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Without question, the field of anesthesiology is intimately intertwined with the rapidly advancing pharmaceutical industry. As anesthesiologists, we are expected to make informed decisions and provide patient education regarding appropriate drug indications, dosing, side effects, interactions with the patients’ over-the-counter and other prescribed medications, intraoperative drug use, and postoperative analgesia, among other things. New drugs are continually introduced to the practice of medicine, and we must understand how these drugs affect anesthetic management. It is imperative that anesthesiologists have a convenient, current, reliable reference that addresses the complicated pharmacological environment in which we practice. …
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Title
Drugs in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care: Fifth Edition
Edward Scarth, Susan Smith. Oxford University Press, 2016. Price: $59.95 UK. Pages: 430. ISBN: 978-0-19-876881-4
Author
Darren R. W. Holland, MD
Publication date
01-03-2017
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d'anesthésie / Issue 3/2017
Print ISSN: 0832-610X
Electronic ISSN: 1496-8975
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12630-016-0750-7

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