Textbook of Anaesthesia 5th Edition the booklanceby Alan R. Aitkenhead BSc MD FRCA (Editor), Graham Smith BSc(Hon) MD FRCA (Editor), David J. Rowbotham MD MRCP FRCA This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside the United States. It is recognised as the standard text for Part 1 of the FRCA.

• New edition of a book recognised as the standard text for Part 1 of the FRCA - also highly suitable for similar examinations.
• Covers the full range of clinical practice, from anaesthetic equipment and pre-operative assessment through to post-operative care, local anaesthesia, anaesthesia for individual specialties, intensive care and the management of chronic pain.
• Covers principles of pharmacology, anaesthetic agents and physics for the anaesthetist.
• Revised throughout in accordance with detailed chapter by chapter comments received from trainee anaesthetist readers

Contents revised to give a book of more manageable size - now includes only that basic science with direct and close clinical relevance.