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    Adventures in Anaesthesia
    Adventures in Anaesthesia
    Adventures in Anaesthesia
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    Adventures in Anaesthesia

    By Dr Ellie May

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    “As the anaesthetist sedated the patient, secured
    the airway and sited the drip I had struggled to
    insert, the seizure stopped and the chaos turned to
    calm. As order was restored I breathed a sigh of
    relief. And gratitude. And something else: I too,
    wanted to be like that”.
    Inspired to become an anaesthetist, Dr May
    embarks on a training programme to fulfil her
    dream. At first it's hard: the drugs are new, the
    equipment unfamiliar and no-one told her the exam
    was mostly physics. She has to learn fast to gain
    the skills required to treat the patients and deal with
    the surgeons as she learns that putting patients to
    sleep is the easy part, waking them up is much
    more difficult.
    Heartfelt, honest, and at times hilarious, Dr May
    throws light on what happens after you go to sleep

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRachel Black
    Release dateOct 18, 2014
    ISBN9781311608635
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      This is an easy to read book and written with very witty banter. I wanted to step into the shoes of an anesthetist and this book whisked you away into the shoes of one. At least, this book has forewarned me of the nightmares that occur inside the operation rooms. Great book to read, especially those interested in the field of anaesthesia.

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