Download or read book Geriatric Anesthesiology written by Jeffrey Silverstein and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2008-04-16 with total page 449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Geriatric anesthesia is a rapidly growing and evolving field and this is the major revision of a classic anesthesia reference. The last few years have seen significant advancements and important new modalities for addressing the needs of an aging population. The editors of this second edition are uniquely situated to put together a text highlighting both essential knowledge and recent breakthroughs of importance to all who work with the elderly. This edition easily maintains the high standard for quality scholarship and useful material set by the first.