Customer Review: I had the older edition of this book, but the newest edition is definitely improved and has newer, better, and more information. So it was worth getting it. Great book! Definitely a must have for any anesthesia student.
Customer Review: This book has short reviews on topical subjects and has been a godsend while studying for exams. Each chapter is about 5-10 pages long and starts with some background information on the incidence and implications of the topic eg preventing perioperative renal dysfunction, perioperative hyperglcemia,... more info
Customer Review: Great question book with concise explanations. I really like that the book is divided into a few more "sections" than some of the other review question books like Anesthesia equipment & Blood & Fluids rather than just the subspecialty divisions. I also like that you can "progress" through... more info
Customer Review: Yao and Artusio's sixth edition is a valuable, clinically oriented reference. The 2008 version of this venerable book continues a tradition of excellence, while updating and adding new information. I recommend it to all practitioners of anesthesia. The chapter list has a few changes, but... more info
Customer Review: I carelessly flipped the pages of a copy owned by a coworker and it seemed good. So I bought one for myself. I had not noticed the book does not have an alphabetical index. It is set up as a horrible maze where you cannot find anything easily. Its only index is arranged by categories and only... more info
Customer Review: Great concepts on safety training and how repetitive training can help to reduce errors in decision-making, communication, observation, etc. Could use some updating, still waiting for the new edition!
Customer Review: Excellent resource. I just took the ASA intraining exam to determine board eligibility and found many questions that were directly related to the questions in the book. The editors could have done a better job of spell-checking but that is a minor complaint.
Customer Review: As the title of Pearls of Wisdom, it is fine book of review for the board exam of anesthesiology. Good structural sections for the organized each subjects made the one who could like to have bones to study. Will be looking for the new editoin.