Anaesthesia for the Elderly Patient

Erscheinungsjahr 2007
ISBN: 978-0-19-923462-2
Verlag: Oxford University Press

Buch, Englisch, 152 Seiten, Format (B × H): 100 mm x 181 mm, Gewicht: 130 g

Reihe: Oxford Anaesthesia Library

As the population of the developed world gets proportionally older, elderly patients will continue to present more and more frequently to hospital for surgery and anaesthesia. Elderly patients pose a clinical challenge to the anaesthetist, who must take into account their special physiological, pharmacological and psychological requirements. This book offers a concise introduction to the basic science and major clinical issues facing the anaesthetist when dealing
with the elderly patient.

This pocket book is the only practical guide on the management of elderly patients available for the clinical anaesthetist and senior trainee.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Dodds, Chris

Kumar, Chandra

Servin, Frederique

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizinische Fachgebiete AINS Anästhesiologie
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizinische Fachgebiete AINS Schmerzmedizin & Schmerztherapie
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Klinische und Innere Medizin Geriatrie, Gerontologie

Über Autor(innen)

Doctor Frédérique S. Servin is a consultant anaesthetist based in the Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Bichat-Claude Bernard, AP-HP, Paris, France. Her special interests include pharmacokinetics and pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic relationships of anaesthetic agents with specific reference to special patients groups (elderly, obese, alcoholic). Her clinical work is mainly focused on urological and ambulatory anaesthesia. She has edited several books and
published mainly on pharmacology and pharmacokinetics.

Professor Chandra Kumar is a consultant anaesthetist based in the James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough, UK. His special interests include elderly anaesthesia, colorectal anaesthesia, upper gastrointestinal tract, ophthalmic anaesthesia, regional anaesthesia, gynaecology and dental anaesthesia. He has edited four books and published widely in journals on various topics in anaesthesia.

Professor Chris Dodds is a consultant anaesthetist based at the James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough, UK. His special interests include elderly anaesthesia, sleep disorders, opthalmic and neuro-anaesthesia. He has edited more than 10 books and published widely on various topics in anaesthesia.