Pediatric Anesthesia and Critical Care in the Hospital
- 1 Edición - 22 de abril de 2003
- Última edición
- Editores: Neil S. Morton, Jane Peutrell
- Idioma: Inglés
The editors, from an established paediatric unit, have drawn together a team of contributors to share their experiences and discuss how best the district hospital can provide a… Leer más
The editors, from an established paediatric unit, have drawn together a team of contributors to share their experiences and discuss how best the district hospital can provide a service for paediatric patients. Controversial areas are discussed, supported by the most recent reports and guidelines. It is intended that this will be a practical and thought provoking guide.
* A unique guide to providing a quality paediatric anaesthetic service in the district general hospital
* Discusses the issues of training and running such a service
* Covers the clinical procedures, and when to refer to a specialist centre
* Discusses the issues of training and running such a service
* Covers the clinical procedures, and when to refer to a specialist centre
Trainee and practicing anaesthetists and intensive care specialists, Nursing staff managing paediatric cases, Paediatric specialists in anaesthesia, intensive care and pain.
Organisation, politics, training requirements, continuing experience; Criteria for referral to specialist paediatric centre; Identification, resuscitation, stabilisation and transport of the critically ill child; Consent issues; Day case anaesthesia and pain control; Anaesthetic techniques; Pain management techniques; Examples of good practice; Appendices: protocols; drug dosage tables, monitoring charts.
""The book is divided into eight chapters. Each chapter starts with an index of its headings allowing easy identification of the content. Good use is made throughout the book of tables, illustrations and highlighted boxes, to summarise and emphasise specific points within the text."
"We would recommend this book to all involved in the provision of these services for its advice about clinical care, the organisation, management and delivery of high quality care to children in the District Hospital."" S.Courtman, S.Wrigley, Anaesthesia, 2003, 58, pages 1049-1050
"We would recommend this book to all involved in the provision of these services for its advice about clinical care, the organisation, management and delivery of high quality care to children in the District Hospital."" S.Courtman, S.Wrigley, Anaesthesia, 2003, 58, pages 1049-1050
- Edición: 1
- Última edición
- Publicado: 22 de abril de 2003
- Idioma: Inglés
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Neil S. Morton
Afiliaciones y experiencia
Consultant in Paedistric Anaesthesia, Intensive Care and Pain Management, Department of Anaesthesia, Royal Hospital for Sick Children; Senior Lecturer in Paediatric Anaesthesia, University of Glasgow; Glasgow, UKJP
Jane Peutrell
Afiliaciones y experiencia
Consultant in Paediatric Anaesthesia, Department of Anaesthesia, Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Yorkhill NHS Trust, Glasgow, UK