Obstetric Anesthesia Handbook Fifth Edition
For nearly two decades, anesthesiologists and obstetricians have turned to this handbook as the definitive reference for obstetric anesthesia. Authoritative yet concise, it has been designed as a practical guide to all aspects of anesthesia for childbirth
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OBSTETRIC ANESTHESIA HANDBOOK Fifth Edition
Sanjay Datta, MD, FFARCS (Eng) Professor of Anesthesia Brigham and Women’s Hospital Harvard Medical School Boston, MA, USA
Bhavani Shankar Kodali, MD Associate Professor of Anesthesia Brigham and Women’s Hospital Harvard Medical School Boston, MA, USA
Scott Segal, MD, MHCM Associate Professor of Anesthesia Brigham and Women’s Hospital Harvard Medical School Boston, MA, USA
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Sanjay Datta Professor of Anesthesia Brigham & Women’s Hospital Harvard Medical School Boston, MA, USA [email protected]
Bhavani Shankar Kodali Associate Professor of Anesthesia Brigham & Women’s Hospital Harvard Medical School Boston, MA, USA [email protected]
Scott Segal Associate Professor of Anesthesia Brigham & Women’s Hospital Harvard Medical School Boston, MA, USA [email protected]
ISBN 978-0-387-88601-5 e-ISBN 978-0-387-88602-2 DOI 10.1007/978-0-387-88602-2
Springer New York Dordrecht Heidelberg London Library of Congress Control Number: 2009938708
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Preface to the Fifth Edition
It is a great honor for us to join Dr. Sanjay Datta in presenting the fifth edition of The Obstetric Anesthesia Handbook. As former students and now colleagues of our mentor, we have attempted to update this classic and widely read book to reflect the constantly evolving face of obstetric anesthesiology. It is astounding to envision the initial writing of this text, nearly 20 years ago, in an era before the ubiquitous availability of online search tools, downloadable papers, and searchable textbooks. The early editions were formed predominantly out of Dr. Datta’s personal command of the field, its literature, and his personal teaching files. Many benefited from the depth and breadth of his wisdom presented in the original Handbook, and it is now our privilege to help pass on this wo
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