Geriatric Anesthesiology / Edition 2 (PDF)

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Jeffrey SilversteinJeffrey Silverstein

* A major revision of a classic anesthesia text 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. Some topics are included that might not typically be included in an anesthesial text, but which are of direct relevance to the anesthesiologist. These revisions, coupled with an expanded coverage of classic topics of anesthetic management of the aged surgical candidate, will help enable the user to accurately target the most appropriate methods for anesthetizing the elderly patient. With fully revised and updated content, the second edition of Geriatric Anesthesiology easily maintains the high standard for quality scholarship and useful material set by the first.

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