Designed for quick reference in the operating room or rapid review for board exams, this compact, portable handbook presents the most critical clinical information from the newly updated Fourth Edition of Pharmacology and Physiology in Anesthetic Practice. The handbook is written in easy-to-scan outline format, with more than 250 tables to summarize key points and dosages for use in the operating room. The 60 chapters of the handbook correspond to the chapters in the textbook, so readers can easily refer back to the textbook for more detailed information. A separate drug index is included. Book Description This comprehensive reference is designed to accompany the parent text, Pharmacology and Physiology in Anesthetic Practice. Concisely written, this handy reference provides easy access to the pharmacology of drugs and physiology as it relates to the use and administration of anesthetic agents. The liberal use of illustrations in conjunction with the easy-to-use outline format makes this text a quick guide to pertinent information. Completely current, the information presented is organized to correspond with the parent text and all updated information is clearly emphasized with an asterisk.--This text refers to the Paperback edition