Preparing for Anesthesia

504 Pages·2013·13.26 MB·English

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The intent of this manual is to be freely used, copied, and distributed
in Developing Countries for the teaching and promotion of basic
anesthesia knowledge/skills.

The purpose of this manual is to provide developing countries with a copyright
free basic anesthesia manual. This manual can be freely copied and translated
into a native language for the promotion of basic anesthesia knowledge/skills.
Contributors with credited pictures and illustrations have graciously given
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manual or errors in translation. It is up to each translator to ensure that the
translation is correct. Knowledge about the art and science of anesthesia
continues to change. It is up to each anesthesia provider to continue to learn
and upgrade their knowledge. This manual only contains basic knowledge and
is not a replacement for more comprehensive anesthesia information.