Author: Derek Dillane (Editor), Barry Finegan (Editor) Full Title: Preoperative Assessment: A Case-Based Approach Publisher: Springer; 1st ed. 2021 edition (April 27, 2021) Year: 2021 ISBN-13: 9783030588427 (978-3-030-58842-7), 9783030588410 (978-3-030-58841-0) ISBN-10: 3030588424, 3030588416 Pages: 326 Language: English Genre: Medicine: Anesthesiology File type: EPUB (True), PDF (True) Quality: 10/10 Price: 88.39 € This book uses a case-based approach to provide current information on a range of medical issues with the goal of enhancing preoperative evaluation and optimization. It meets the market need for a resource that concisely encapsulates current knowledge on the medical management of specific topics in a setting relevant to the preoperative clinic. In so doing the book aims to improve patient care and safety, enhance resource use, facilitate appropriate and timely management of preexisting conditions and diminish patient concerns. Organized into sections according to body system, each section consists of chapters delineating a specific disorder. Each chapter starts with a clinical vignette followed by a question-and-answer style investigation of the relevant issues. These questions attempt to address commonly encountered clinical dilemmas where opinion often differs between, and occasionally within, medical sub-specialties. Expertly written chapters are also supplemented by a number of chapters which address special considerations such as the frail patient and chronic opioid use. Preoperative Assessment: A Case-Based Approach is an invaluable reference for all physicians involved in preoperative assessment including anesthesiologists, surgeons, internists, family doctors and residents in these fields. Nurse practitioners and other allied heath professionals involved in preoperative evaluation may also find this a book a valuable and timely resource. ------------- Our members see more. Join us!
