Principles and practice of pain management
By: editor, Carol A. Warfield.
Contributors: Warfield, Carol A.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Published: 1993
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 552
Subjects: Pain -- Treatment.; Analgesia.
Description: Delivers a detailed overview of both the basic science and practical, day-to-day clinical issues related to the administration of anesthesia in geriatric patients. It begins with a look at the demographics and economic issues surrounding surgery and anesthesia in the elderly, plus the effects of aging on organ reserve. It then considers geriatric anesthetic implications across the full spectrum of organ systems-from the central/peripheral nervous system to the urinary/hepatic systems.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.