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Softbound / ISBN: 978-1-4963-0104-8 / (US$59.99 / £46.50 / €55.00) Worldwide
Approx. 396 pp. / Approx. 1 2-Color Illus. / Approx. 52 Tables / August 2017
Note to Booksellers:
The previous edition published in July, 2007. (ISBN: 978-0-7817-8847-2)
Postoperative Care Handbook of the
Massachusetts General Hospital
By
Sheri M. Berg, MD
and
Edward A Bittner, MD, PhD
DESCRIPTION
Practical, portable, and accessible, this new addition to the LWW
Handbook Series covers all facets of care given to patients postop-
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tidisciplinary team of residents, fellows, and faculty at the highly
esteemed Massachusetts General Hospital employ an easy-to-use
outline format to cover topics such as patient care, postoperative
complications, special considerations, CPR in the PACU, ethico-
legal issues, and PACU administration.
FEATURES
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Covers the wide variety of patients encountered in the PACU (such as patients just out of
thoracic surgery vs. those coming from genitourinary surgery).
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Presents the combined experience and knowledge of anesthesiologists, surgeons, and
perianesthesia nurses, mirroring the team structure of care given postoperatively.
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Discusses the considerations necessary for special patient populations such as obese patients or
substance abuse patients.
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Addresses PACU organization and management, quality assurance, infection control, legal and
ethical issues, and more.
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MEDICAL
Anesthesiology
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