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1. Anaesthesia 2012
Book Review
Your Guide to Paediatric I found particularly well written and for most anaesthetists, unless they
Anaesthesia easy to understand. are going to be working in a very
C Sims & C Johnson There are two sections that the specialised paediatric hospital. The
McGraw-Hill Medical (Australian edition), anaesthetist preparing for the FRCA illustrations are very informative,
1 Nov 2011 exam may find extremely useful. The particularly those of equipment with
ISBN 978-0071000222, 374 pp.,
first is a list of ‘Current Issues’, found which the readership may be unfa-
Price £87.99
at the beginning of the book with miliar.
This is a new book published by the page references to the main body of The crucial question is whether I
team from Princess Margaret Hospi- the book. The second is at the end of would recommend this book to my
tal for Children in Perth, Australia, the book, listing all the questions junior colleagues. If they need an easy-
aimed at trainee anaesthetists under- relating to paediatric anaesthesia to-read, well-written text to learn
taking training in paediatric anaes- from previous FANZCA and FRCA about paediatric anaesthesia, either
thesia. exams. The inclusion of these sec- as a novice or with some prior expe-
The book itself is divided into 31 tions demonstrates that the authors rience, the answer is a wholehearted
chapters starting with the principles have thought about, and appreciate yes. I would also recommend this text
of paediatric anaesthesia, including the needs of, their target readership. to those studying for their FRCA
pharmacology, fluid management Aspects of the book that I par- examination and as an invaluable
and the bio-psychosocial manage- ticularly liked are the highlighted reference tool for consultants who
ment of the child. There are chapters ‘Note’, ‘Tip’ and ‘Key Point’ sections. occasionally anaesthetise children.
covering neonatal surgery, chronic These contain concise summaries of
disease in the paediatric population the text and pearls of wisdom which B. Graham
and congenital syndromes and their I wish I had known before I started Locum Consultant Anaesthetist
influence on anaesthesia. my training in paediatric anaesthesia. Imperial College Healthcare NHS
The book then describes anaes- Trust
The chapters are succinct, con-
St Mary’s Hospital, London
thetic techniques for the various cise and contain all the information Email:
surgical specialities. The authors required, without going into unim- benjamin.graham@imperial.nhs.uk
include chapters on paediatric inten- portant or unnecessary detail that
sive care and child protection, which doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.2012.07119.x
will be superfluous to requirements
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