Table of Contents

Contents: Introduction and Definitions * Clearing for Anesthesia: What Does It Mean? * Trends and Practices in Anesthesia * Alerting the Pediatrician to Special Considerations * Bridging the Gap to the Operating Room and Beyond * The Special Role of the Pediatric Anesthesiologist * Answering Children's and Parents' Questions * Administration of Sedatives and Analgesics for Office Procedures * Administration of Medication for Pain ReliefContributors: Michael Badgwell, M.D. * Charles J. Cote, M.D. * Patty Davidson, M.D. * Lynne R. Ferrari, M.D. * Carolyn Kurker, M.Ed. * Lynda J. Means, M.D. * Robert Moynihan, M.D. * Maureen A. Strafford, M.D. *

About the Author

Lynne R. Ferrari, M.D., is an assistant professor of anesthesiology at Harvard University and is the medical director of Preoperative Services at the Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.

Reviews

The presentation of this concise and well planned handbook, edited by an acknowledged expert in pediatric anesthesia, is welcomed as a useful tool not only for the primary target audience of pediatricians, but also for anesthesiologists who might deal less often with children. Anesthesia and Analgesia