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For this third edition of a reference for anesthesiology residents, fellows, and practitioners, Brown (anesthesiology, pain medicine, University of Texas) updates specific techniques and expands the authorship of the book to include physicians carrying out procedures that are important in a variety of practices. New techniques added to this edition include ultrasound in regional anesthesia, continuous nerve block techniques, paravertebral blocks, and selective nerve injection. There is also a new section on chronic pain, and new material on basics of spinal cord stimulation. Procedures are organized according to regional block anatomy, with sections on each block giving information on patient selection and pharmacologic choice, anatomy and positioning, and clinical pearls. The art program offers b&w X-rays and other images and color illustrations of surgical procedures on every page. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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"Everybody needs an Atlas..."Recognised as one of the books that every anaesthetist and anaesthetist in training must have, the Atlas of Regional Anesthesia is back in a beautiful 3rd edition.This fully updated and revised new edition of this full-colour Atlas will help ensure you perform nerve blocks accurately and successfully in all regions of the body. Step-by-step illustrations demonstrate each technique in a simple, easy-to-follow manner. An emphasis on cross-sectional anatomy, illustrations of gross and surface anatomy, and CT and MRI scans will help you develop a three-dimensional understanding essential to successful regional anaesthesia.Organizes each chapter's information under three headings: Perspective, Placement, and Pearls.Features color illustrations of cross-sectional, gross, and surface anatomy, as well as CT and MRI scans.Suggests appropriate drugs and their dosages.Covers all regions of the body.Includes new information on nerve stimulation (including stimulation catheters) and ultrasound techniques.Presents thoroughly updated drug information, including newer pharmaceutical agents.Contains brand-new color illustrations featuring added techniques.Adds six new chapters: Continuous Peripheral Nerve Blocks (Ch 2); Paravertebral Blocks(Ch 37); Chronic and Cancer Pain Care (Ch 38); Cervical and Lumbar Transforaminal Injection (Ch 44); Implantation of Spinal Drug Delivery Systems (Ch 45); and Spinal Cord Stimulation(Ch 46).With 3 additional contributing experts
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