Overview
- Comprehensive presentation of pediatric sedation across all specialties worldwide
- Case studies of real-life difficult clinical situations International roster of leaders in sedation
- Directed towards specialists in anesthesia, gastroenterology, oncology, radiology, internal medicine, nursing, hospital administration, pediatrics, dental, intensive care, emergency and hospital medicine
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Table of contents (26 chapters)
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Pediatric Sedation outside the Operating Room
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Sedation Models Delivered by Different Specialties: A Global Voyage
Reviews
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“This guide to pediatric sedation for nonanesthesiologists is a multidisciplinary effort, with clinicians in all relevant specialties contributing to the book, giving it universal appeal. The purpose is to provide a complete and up-to-date perspective on the different aspects of pediatric sedation. … The book is written for anyone who practices pediatric sedation. … This is truly a wonderful effort with no competition. … a useful companion for all physicians administering sedation to children all over the world.” (Tariq M. Malik, Doody’s Book Reviews, May, 2012)
“This book aims to do what no other book has currently achieved to date. It has brought together sedation practice from a broad range of specialties into one well-written 500-page hard-back text... . Its potential appeal is vast ... . a good addition to any department library where there is ongoing practice in pediatric sedation. I will certainly be using this book as a reference text in the future.” (Anthony Hugh Moores, Pediatric Anesthesia, Vol. 22, 2012)
“This … textbook is a unique international collaboration of specialists on the topic of pediatric sedation. … The editor ... is a leading expert on the subject of pediatric sedation… .This book is an excellent resource for any physician looking to develop or improve the sedation service at their institution. ... A highlight in the book … is the use of clinical case studies with suggestions for management based on the author’s personal experience.” (Amy Roeske, Canadian Journal of Anesthesia, Vol. 59, 2012)
“This meritorious volume is a splendid collection of materials from highly experienced authors. Pediatric Sedation Outside of the Operating Room makes a substantial contribution to the library of professionals charged with the care of children requiring sedation. With more thorough review, any reader will be able to consider trails design to further enhanceknowledge and fill in current practice gaps. I will make extensive use of this reference … to build sedation practices and assess credentialing/privileging aspects for professionals of all fields.” (Joseph R. Tobin, Journal of the American Medical Association, Vol. 308 (20), November, 2012)
“Dr. Mason has brought together a group of experts from all over the globe to develop a comprehensive text describing the best practices in pediatric sedation … . the book is well worth the cost. It is an excellent review of the practice of pediatric sedation and can be used by many practitioners as they begin or continue providing sedation for children outside the operating room.” (Rainer Gedeit, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Vol. 14 (2), February, 2013)
Editors and Affiliations
About the editor
Keira P. Mason, MD, is the director of radiology anesthesia at Children's Hospital Boston and the director of the annual conference "Pediatric Sedation Outside of the Operating Room" sponsored by Harvard Medical School.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Pediatric Sedation Outside of the Operating Room
Book Subtitle: A Multispecialty International Collaboration
Editors: Keira P. Mason
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-09714-5
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2012
eBook ISBN: 978-0-387-09714-5Published: 30 September 2011
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVII, 518
Number of Illustrations: 46 b/w illustrations, 27 illustrations in colour
Topics: Anesthesiology, Emergency Medicine, Imaging / Radiology, Intensive / Critical Care Medicine