Basic Physics and Measurement in Anaesthesia - 9780750648288

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).