"A landmark for anesthesiology." - Anesthesiology, review of the previous edition.

• Explores key topics such as preoperative preparation, perioperative management, regional anesthesia, monitoring, cardiovascular anesthesia, neurosurgical anesthesia, obstetrical anesthesia, pediatric anesthesia, and pain,
• Uses a practical, consistent format in each chapter, providing an overview of the question under discussion...an outline of the available management options...a review of the relevant evidence...identification of areas of uncertainty...a summary of existing management guidelines...and the author's recommendations.
• Provides tables that summarize the available literature as well as the recommended clinical approaches at a glance.
• Covers routine care as well as complicated and special situations to prepare you for a full range of challenges.

• Features anytime, anywhere online access to the complete contents of the book, text and images, along with references linked to Medline, at www.expertconsult.com.
• Provides the latest information on clinical situations and reviews all clinical options based on the most recent clinical trials, to provide a valuable framework for translating evidence into practice.
• Presents coverage of 24 new topics including use of ultrasound guidance for regional anesthesia, effectiveness of preoperative clinics, perioperative brain protection and risk factors for perioperative stroke, optimal postoperative analgesia, and many others to help you keep you up to date.