In the last two decades, spine instrumentation and surgery have undergone many improvements. The second edition benefits from contributions by renowned orthopaedic surgeons and neurosurgeons who helped create and refine the systems described in the book, and devoted their careers…
This practical text offers a comprehensive guide to perioperative temperature management for anaesthetists, surgeons and nurses. The physiological basics of thermoregulation and heat exchange are covered, before the changes that occur during general and regional anaesthesia are outlined. The relevant…
Expanded and updated for the 2015 edition of NFPA 99: Health Care Facilities Code, the Medical Gas and Vacuum Systems Installation Handbook gives installers, designers, inspectors, and verifiers a targeted tool for specialized knowledge about gas, air compressor, and vacuum…
From reviews: “This book is excellent. I have read a number of equipment related books and found most of them stale and filled with minutia. Instead this fresh look at equipment really makes it interesting to read and keeps your…
Covering the entire spectrum of medical gases, this ready reference offers a comprehensive overview of production, medical gas equipment, medical gas verification, and medical gas safety standards. With a clear focus throughout on safety, the text recommends environmentally responsible manufacturing…
As medical devices become even more intricate, concerns about efficacy, safety, and reliability continue to be raised. Users and patients both want the device to operate as specified, perform in a safe manner, and continue to perform over a long…
Biomedical Devices: Design, Prototyping, and Manufacturing features fundamental discussions of all facets of materials processing and manufacturing processes across a wide range of medical devices and artificial tissues. Represents the first compilation of information on the design, prototyping, and manufacture…
A practical application-based guide to adult mechanical ventilation A Doody's Core Title for 2015. This trusted guide is written from the perspective of authors who have more than seventy-five years' experience as clinicians, educators, researchers, and authors. Featuring chapters that…
Jog your memory and be confident in your ability to adapt in the fast-paced OR environment Susan Sheets, the Association of Surgical Technologists’ “Educator of the Year” in 2009, brings you the OR survival guide that fits in your pocket.…
Whether you're an experienced surgical technologist,or operating room personnel or just starting out in the field, SURGICAL MAYO SETUPS, 2nd Edition is the reliable, detailed resource you need for success in any operating room! Newly revised with more than 130…
This unique, detailed guide [is] a must read for young neurosurgeons and the gold standard reference for all neurosurgical operative services. --Duke Samson, MD, Professor and Chairman, Department of Neurological Surgery,Southwestern Medical School The Neurosurgical Instrument Guide provides a much-needed…
Master the basics of surgical technology in a flash! Flashcards for Differentiating Surgical Instruments: General, Laparoscopic, OB-GYN, Robotic & Basic Ortho, Quiz yourself in any setting with these handy flash cards. 219 cards illustrate the instruments and staplers most commonly…
