| Description |
viii, 280 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Pt. 1. Basic Information -- Ch. 1. Introduction: Anesthesiology's New Role -- Ch. 2. What Is Anesthesia Today? -- Ch. 3. What Does the Anesthesiologist Do? -- Ch. 4. Negotiating Managed Care -- Ch. 5. Tobacco, Alcohol, Recreational Drugs - and Other Substances - Can Be Deadly -- Pt. 2. Anesthetic Care for Specific Medical Problems -- Ch. 6. Childbirth and Women's Health -- Ch. 7. The Extremes of Age: Anesthesia for the Young and the Elderly -- Ch. 8. Brain and Spinal Cord Surgery -- Ch. 9. Surgery on Your Heart and Blood Vessels -- Ch. 10. Chest Surgery -- Ch. 11. Transplants -- Ch. 12. Orthopedic Surgery -- Ch. 13. Urinary Conditions -- Ch. 14. Ears, Nose, and Throat -- Ch. 15. Other Types of Ambulatory Surgery -- Ch. 16. Chronic Pain Management -- Ch. 17. The Future of Anesthesia |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Subject |
Anesthesiology -- Popular works.
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Anesthesia -- Popular works.
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Managed care plans (Medical care)
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Consumer education.
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| Author |
Golden, Stephanie.
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| LC no. |
00034202 |
| ISBN |
0813528771 cloth alkaline paper |
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081352878X paper alkaline paper |
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