Basic Physics & Measurement in Anaesthesia, 5e [Paperback]

Paul D. Davis BSc DipAdvStSc CPhys MInstP MIPEM SRCS (Author, Editor), Gavin N. C. Kenny BSc(Hons) MD FRCA (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 27, 2003 | ISBN-10: 0750648287 | ISBN-13: 978-0750648288 | Edition: 5

An introductory text to the physical principles and their clinical application in anaesthesia. From SHO, through specialist training, this book gives a firm grounding, avoiding complex mathematics and irrelevant detail. Measurement and monitoring are a key element of anaesthesia for both nurses and anaesthetists.

• Offers a comprehensive guide to physical principles and their clinical application in anesthesia to help the reader practice safe and reliable anesthesia.
  
• Uses clinical examples throughout to aid in understanding.
  
• Provides practical advice on essential measurement and monitoring using the latest equipment and technology.
  
• Covers all topics related to equipment, physics and clinical measurement.
  
• Presents easy to understand information in a highly readable format with figures throughout to illustrate equipment and principles.

• Updated throughout to provide the most current information.
  
• Includes a new chapter on Assessment of awareness during anaesthesia (Ch. 26).

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

New for the Fourth Edition: * Comprehensive revision and updating as necessary * New section on magnetic resonance imaging * Additional material on monitoring depth of anesthesia * Descriptions of new apparatus, with the retention of information on older types of equipment where important for the demonstration of physical principles As in the previous editions, the authors clearly define the principles of clinical measurement. Mathematics are kept to a simple, understandable level with the frequent use of practical examples. Well established at the level between undergraduate teaching and advanced medical physics, this extensively illustrated book is for trainees and examination candidates in anesthesia and intensive care. Senior nursing, operating theatre and intensive care staff will also find it appropriate. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Paul D Davis, BSc, CPhys, MIstP, MIPSM, Principal Physicist, West of Scotland Health Boards' Department of Clinical Physics and Bio-Engineering, Glasgow, UK; and Gavin N. C. Kenny, BSc (Hons), MD, FRCA, Senior Lecturer, Department of Anaesthesia, University of Glasgow; Head of Anaesthesia, HCI International, Glasgow, UK

Product Details

• Paperback: 328 pages
• Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann; 5 edition (June 27, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0750648287
• ISBN-13: 978-0750648288
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #62,665 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Anesthesia Specific Physics, May 12, 2007

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Mike "www.nurse-anesthesia.org" (PA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Basic Physics & Measurement in Anaesthesia, 5e (Paperback)

This book is like many physics book, hard to read. However, what makes it an excellent book is that the principals of physics are applied directly to anesthesia with examples. There is no other book out there which does a better job.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Information, October 5, 2007

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Blizit - See all my reviews

This review is from: Basic Physics & Measurement in Anaesthesia, 5e (Paperback)

This textbook is very deatiled in the explanations of the topics presented and uses many images and figures to help give a visual representation of the material.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars a bit hard to read so review basic physics and chem first, June 29, 2010

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Inne Kaumpungan "Inne K. Flaherty" (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Basic Physics & Measurement in Anaesthesia, 5e (Paperback)

This book was required for my anesthesia class (nurse anesthesia school) so I had to buy it. At first, I literally was falling asleep trying to read it--very scientific, technical and has black & white illustrations only. However, it became more tolerable to read and the book actually does give very specific examples of concepts (anesthesia stuff), and I'm realizing the to-the-point style that it is written (that's why I'd recommend reviewing college physics first). Another great thing about the book is its size. Much smaller than your average college textbook so can be carried in medium sized purses!