| A Glossary of Anesthesia and Related Terminology 1993 Edition Contributor(s): Klein, Sanford L. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0387978313 ISBN-13: 9780387978314 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $104.49 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 1993 Annotation: The second edition of this immensely popular reference appears at a critical time for the discipline of anesthesiology. With the extensive scientific, technological, and administrative changes in the specialty, new terminology has been borrowed from other fields or simply created to meet new demands. This is a reliable, up-to-date and comprehensive glossary geared to help readers understand the ongoing changes in the field. It presents a systematic and practical approach to terminology that will establish a common semantic foundation for state-of-the-art, current and newly-developing concepts. The glossary offers these special features: - alphabetically arranged entries, - concise definitions of more than 2,500 anesthesiology-related terms, - cross-referencing for quick and easy access to related information, - extensive illustrations (distinctive photographs as well as line drawings) and - clear tables and charts. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Anesthesiology - Medical | Reference |
| Dewey: 617.960 |
| LCCN: 92002223 |
| Series: Research Notes in Neural Computing; 4 |
| Physical Information: 1.39" H x 7.03" W x 10.03" (2.52 lbs) 641 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The second edition of this text catches the specialty of anesthesia at what will probably prove to be the apex of its influence and recognition amongst the specialties of medicine. The scientific basis of the specialty is becoming increasingly well delineated. Anesthesiologists have established themselves in local, regional, and national forums as spokespersons not only for the specialty, but also for medicine in general. And the specialty at last may be emerging from the stereotype of a faceless, inarticulate, shy and retiring figure, whose outstanding characteristic was the cloying odor of diethel ether Technology has moved into the specialty on seven league boots. Just as an example, the basic design of the anesthesia machine was stable between the early 1950s and certainly the late 1970s. Suddenly, in the blink of an eye, our anesthesia machines are becoming intelligent, are utilizing heads-up displays, and are becoming more and more capable of writing the anesthesia record. Monitoring standards for anesthesia have burgeoned to the point that almost every aspect of the specialty is impinged upon by some rule and some "thou will or thou will not. " The importation and creation of terminology is exploding. In fact, one of the problems in updating this book was deciding when to stop. The author hopes that the goal of creating a snapshot in time through definitions of commonly used words and phrases has been achieved. |