Anaesthesia, Intensive Care, and Pain Management for the Cancer Patient

by Paul Farquhar-Smith, Tim Wigmore, Colm Irving

One in three people will develop some kind of cancer in their lifetime. The overall cancer incidence has increased by 25% since 1975. Anaesthetic involvement in hospital interactions has been estimated at around 75%, and so anaesthetists are likely to have major input into the care of the
cancer patient. This input may start with the preoperative assessment, but often extends to the intensive care unit and the management of both acute and chronic...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199584648
• ISBN13: 9780199584642
• Release Date: November 2011
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.6" x 9.6"