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A major revision of a classic anesthesia text
Features recent advancements in addition to expanded coverage of classic topics in geriatric anesthesia
Written by experts in the field
Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Table of contents (29 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Introduction to Clinical Geriatrics
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Front Matter
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Cardinal Manifestations of Aging and Disease in the Elderly
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Front Matter
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Anesthetic Management of the Aged Surgical Candidate
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About this book
Geriatric anesthesia is a rapidly growing and evolving field. The last few years have seen significant advancements in and important new modalities for addressing the needs of an aging population. The editors of Geriatric Anesthesiology's second edition are uniquely situated to put together a text highlighting both essential knowledge and recent breakthroughs of importance to any who work with the elderly. For the second edition, the editors have introduced a streamlined chapter format and have assembled a selection of chapters intended to deepen the understanding of anesthesic management of the geriatric patient.
Reviews
From the reviews of the second edition:
"The purpose is to fill a void in anesthesia education. … The book fulfills its objective admirably. Intended for resident and practicing anesthesiologists, the book will serve as a valuable tool for anyone providing anesthesia for elderly. The editors are authorities on anesthesia and geriatrics and the contributing authors are a diverse group of anesthesiology and surgery experts." (Zdravka Zafirova, Doody’s Review Service, January 2008)
"The book has 29 chapters and is divided into 4 parts … . many of my questions about geriatric anesthesia care were answered by this book. … Geriatric Anesthesiology is a good value and will serve the reader well. I anticipate that this timely text will be both fundamental and detailed enough for use by trainees and seasoned practitioners alike. It is the kind of textbook that rekindles my original enthusiasm for choosing anesthesiology as a career … ." (Alex Macario, JAMA, Vol. 299 (15), 2008)
"Buy and read this second edition! … The second edition has four editors … . There are 29 chapters divided into four major parts. … this is an enjoyable book to read and ponder. … a very high 86% ‘hit rate’ has been achieved that is better than many textbooks." (Raymond C. Roy, Anesthesia and Analgesia, Vol. 107 (3), September, 2008)
Editors and Affiliations
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Department of Anesthesiology, Surgery, and Geriatrics and Adult Development , Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, USA
Jeffrey H. Silverstein
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Department of Anesthesiology, University of Washington and the Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle
G. Alec Rooke
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Harvard Medical School Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, USA
G. Alec Rooke
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College of Medicine Department of Anesthesiology/College of Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, USA
J. G. Reves
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Salt Lake City, USA
Charles H. McLeskey
About the editors
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Geriatric Anesthesiology
Editors: Jeffrey H. Silverstein, G. Alec Rooke, J. G. Reves, Charles H. McLeskey
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-72527-7
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag New York 2008
Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-387-72526-0Published: 31 October 2007
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4419-7087-9Published: 13 August 2010
eBook ISBN: 978-0-387-72527-7Published: 16 April 2008
Edition Number: 2
Number of Pages: XVI, 440
Number of Illustrations: 141 b/w illustrations
Additional Information: Originally published by Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1996
Topics: Anesthesiology, Geriatrics/Gerontology