Textbook of Regional Anesthesia and Acute Pain Management Doody's Expert Review Review Questionnaire ISBN: 9780071449069 ISBN-10: 007144906X Copyright: 2007 Edition: 1st Editor: Hadzic, Admir Doody's Expert Review    Score: 95 Doody's Star Rating™ and Doody's Expert Review provide by Doody Enterprises, Inc. Reviewer: Richard Cook,  MD  (University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine) Description This encyclopedic reference describes the science and practice of regional anesthesia and analgesia. It covers the waterfront of regional anesthesia and analgesia including features of the nervous system and its development, regional anesthetic pharmacy, the wide variety of methods that can be used to achieve successful anesthetics, and thoughtful discussions of the problems, complications, and catastrophes that too often obstruct its use. Purpose The editor has sought to provide a comprehensive textbook on regional anesthesia and acute pain management. This book covers virtually the entire realm of regional anesthesia and describes and illustrates practically all clinically relevant techniques. While some books on regional anesthesia are little more than annotated atlases, this one is a reference-grade textbook that incorporates nearly all of the detail that the atlases provide within a coherent textual framework. Audience The audience includes not only anesthesia practitioners and lecturers, but also surgeons and surgical subspecialists. Chapters on specific applications are coauthored by anesthesiologists and surgeons and the text and illustrations are accessible to a wide variety of clinicians. Residents and senior medical students will find the book neatly organized for quick looks at specific areas and the many clinical hints distributed throughout the book are a welcome reminder that successful regional anesthesia is within the reach of any thoughtful practitioner. Features The book covers the relevant anatomy, physiology and pharmacology, the equipment and methods, and the complications and pitfalls of regional anesthesia. The scientific background and history begin the book, but the bulk of the book is clinically oriented. Sections cover ultrasound guidance, obstetrics, pediatrics, geriatrics, and pain. The book is well composed with easy to read type and consistently large and easy to view figures. The editor has provided lovely color diagrams and photographs that are essential for such a text. The quality of the photographs is high and the juxtaposition of photos and drawings makes them even more powerful. Assessment This is an enormous book. It weighs in at just under eight and a half pounds with a list price that makes it comparable to an equal quantity of sushi grade tuna! It is a beautiful and powerful text/reference book. The composition corresponds particularly well with the subject. The wealth of detail, the high quality photos and drawings, the well composed text, and the engaging layout are enticing. Handling and reading such an exceptional book brings great pleasure. Forget the fish. Buy the book. Review Questionnaire Range Question Score 1-10 Are the author's objectives met? 8 1-10 Rate the worthiness of those objectives. 10 1-5 Is this written at an appropriate level? 5 1-5 Is there significant duplication? (1=significant, 5=insignificant) 4 1-5 Are there significant omissions? (1=significant, 5=insignificant) 5 1-5 Rate the authority of the authors. 5 1-5 Are there sufficient illustrations? 5 1-5 Rate the pedagogic value of the illustrations. 5 1-5 Rate the print quality of the illustrations. 5 1-5 Are there sufficient references? 5 1-5 Rate the currency of the references. 5 1-5 Rate the pertinence of the references. 5 1-5 Rate the helpfulness of the index. 4 1-5 If important in this specialty, rate the physical appearance of the book 5 1-10 Is this a worthwhile contribution to the field? 10 1-10 If this is a 2nd or later edition, is this new edition needed? N/A ©2010 Doody Enterprises, Inc.