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Paperback. We are very careful in the way we sedate patients, being acutely aware of the fact that if the patient becomes unresponsive and verbal contact is lost then, by definition, a general anaesthetic has just been administered with all the clinical and legal implications that this holds. This book examines various aspects of conscious sedation. Editor(s): Skelly, Meg; Palmer, Diane. Num Pages: 150 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MMB; MQCL6. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 286.
In retrospect, the dosage of IV sedatives used in the early days of endoscopy both in the USA and Great Britain was frequently too high. Today we are much more careful in the way we sedate patients being acutely aware of the fact that if the patient becomes unresponsive and verbal contact is lost then, by definition, a general anaesthetic has just been administered with all the clinical and legal implications that this holds. This expertly written book examines all aspects of conscious sedation and will be an essential reference for nurses and other health professionals involved in the clinical ... Read more
In retrospect, the dosage of IV sedatives used in the early days of endoscopy both in the USA and Great Britain was frequently too high. Today we are much more careful in the way we sedate patients being acutely aware of the fact that if the patient becomes unresponsive and verbal contact is lost then, by definition, a general anaesthetic has just been administered with all the clinical and legal implications that this holds. This expertly written book examines all aspects of conscious sedation and will be an essential reference for nurses and other health professionals involved in the clinical ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
150
Condition
New
Number of Pages
168
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781861562661
SKU
V9781861562661
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About Skelly
Meg Skelly is the editor of Conscious Sedation: A Handbook for Nurse Practitioners, published by Wiley. Diane Palmer is the editor of Conscious Sedation: A Handbook for Nurse Practitioners, published by Wiley.
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