Perioperative Medicine for the Junior Clinician - Softcover

Symons, Joel; Myles, Paul; Mehra, Rishi; Ball, Christine

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1118779169 ISBN 13: 9781118779163

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell, 2015

Synopsis

Perioperative Medicine for the Junior Clinician is the first easy-to-read resource, featuring a digital component, on how to manage a diverse range of patients in the perioperative period, providing up-to-date practical knowledge and advice from a broad range of medical specialists caring for surgical patients.

Perioperative Medicine for the Junior Clinician provides a guide to perioperative care, covering principles and practices of care; risk assessment; laboratory investigations; medication management; specific medical conditions and complications; postoperative care and pain management. It also features bite-size videos explaining the key concepts, as well as case studies, investigations and quizzes. 

Ideal for final year medical students and junior clinicians, this digital and print resource will be an invaluable tool when working in this multidisciplinary, team-based specialty.

Perioperative Medicine for the Junior Clinician:

• Is based on a sell-out course run at the Alfred Hospital and Monash University in Melbourne, Australia
• Is a practical resource available in a flexible and portable content
• Features bite-size videos which further explain concepts in the written text, and clinically relevant case studies, all found on the companion website
• Is structured around guidelines and protocols

The video materials, case studies, self-assessment quizzes and fully explained answers can be viewed on the companion website at www.wiley.com/go/perioperativemed

About this title

About the Author

Joel Symons Anaesthetist and Head of Perioperative Medicine Education, Department of Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, The Alfred Hospital and Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Paul Myles is Director, Department of Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine,
The Alfred Hospital and Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Rishi Mehra is Anaesthetist and Senior Lecturer, Department of Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine,
The Alfred Hospital and Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Christine Ball is Anaesthetist and Adjunct Senior Lecturer, Department of Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, The Alfred Hospital and Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Review

'Perioperative Medicine for the Junior Clinician is a succinct, high-yield entry point into perioperative health. Written primarily by Australian clinicians from a wide number of specialties and institutions, the book provides an overview of key topics in perioperative medicine. whether used as a primary text for medical students on their clinical anesthesia or surgery rotations, or for practicing clinicians as an on-the-fly reference, the book meets its proposed purpose of informing on the assessment of perioperative patient care issues and treatment....In summary, Perioperative Medicine for the Junior Clinician is a concise primer of perioperative medicine, and it provides a practical resource for many clinicians and allied health personnel who care for patients in the surgical pathway.' Anesthesia & Analgesia

'...the authors have achieved their aim of delivering an easy-to-read book, covering a diverse range of relevant and interesting topics. Important themes are well covered, and practical advice given with reference to evidence based guidelines and protocols. The chapters are interesting and contain plentiful figures and images to maintain engagement. The text is well-referenced throughout ... there is sufficient breadth to stimulate interest for more senior clinicians. This book will undoubtedly be a useful starting point for any clinician involved in perioperative care.' European Journal of Anaesthesiology (EJA)

Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1118779169
• ISBN 13: 9781118779163
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 560