In the United States, over half of pregnant women receive some form of anesthesia for their deliveries; this translates into well over 2 million anesthetics per year. With this new handbook, anesthesiologists have easy access to step-by-step, to-the-point information on how to manage patients in specific situations. Every aspect of obstetric anesthesia practice is covered, including patient evaluation, anesthesia for labor and delivery, anesthesia for cesarean delivery, management of patients with concurrent medical problems, management of obstetric emergencies, fetal assessment, and neonatal resuscitation. Distilled, synthesized text is complemented by a generous number of tables, charts, figures and flow diagrams, all presented in accessible handbook format. Obstetric Anesthesia is an ideal introduction to the specialty as well as an essential daily guide for obstetric patient care and management.

About the Author
CMP: Director, Department of Anesthesiology, University Physicians Healthcare Hospital, and Professor, Clinical Anesthesiology, Department of Anesthesiology, College of Medicine, University of Arizona Health Sciences Center, Tucson, Arizona RA: Professor, Wake Forest University School of Medicine,Department of Anesthesiology, Section of Obstetric Anesthesiology , Winston-Salem, North Carolina MJP: Professor and Chair of Obstetric Anaesthesia, Division of Anaesthesia, Royal Perth Hospital, School of Medicine and Pharmacology, Pharmacology and Anaesthesiology Unit, The University of Western Australia

Reviews
Obstetric Anesthesia provides a wide range of practical clinical reference and advice for practitioners at all levels of experience in dealing with the common obstetric anaesthetic challenges likely to be encountered in labour and delivery. At today's recommended retail price of A$72.95, it represents exceptional value for money. Recommended. * Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, May 2013 *
Step-by-step, to-the-point information on how to manage obstetric patients ... an ideal introduction to the specialty as well as an essential daily guide for obstetric patient care and management. * Anaesthesiology *
This is an extremely useful book that, despite its size, covers almost everything. It is clearly written and the graphs and tables are easy to follow. It is an excellent mix of detailed descriptions of common issues and general discussions of the principles of anesthetic management for uncommon conditions. It will not disappoint any physician who wishes to keep a handbook in a pocket for quick reference.



Book Information
ISBN 9780199733804
Author Craig M. Palmer
Format Paperback
Page Count 440
Imprint Oxford University Press Inc
Publisher Oxford University Press Inc
Weight(grams) 369g
Dimensions(mm) 102mm * 175mm * 23mm