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Complications in Anesthesiology
Edited by Emilio B. Lobato, Nikolaus Gravenstein, and
Robert R. Kirby. 1008 pp., illustrated. Philadelphia, Lippincott
Williams & Wilkins, 2008. $169. ISBN 978-0-7817-8263-0.
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the anesthesiologist may be susceptible. Thoughtprovoking essays place bioterrorism and exposure
to fatigue into perspective, as well as that everpresent threat to the health of all anesthesiologists
and those around them: substance addiction.
I liked this book; the content is clear yet not
naive, and the format is thorough while maintaining interest. If you think that anesthesia is
usually safe, you are basically correct. However,
if you think that anesthesia is necessarily safe
or you dont understand why it isnt then
you should read this book carefully.
Brian P. Kavanagh, M.D.
Hospital for Sick Children
Toronto, ON M5G 1X8, Canada
brian.kavanagh@utoronto.ca
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