Discover Smith and Aitkenhead’s Textbook of Anaesthesia, the definitive guide for anaesthetists and perioperative care professionals. For over 40 years, this award-winning textbook, now in its 8th edition, has been the cornerstone for those new to the specialty. It provides comprehensive, clinically relevant coverage of all aspects of anaesthesia in surgery, from preoperative assessment and optimisation to postoperative care. Explore essential scientific principles, pharmacology, physiology, equipment, monitoring, safety, and diverse anaesthetic techniques. This invaluable resource, highly regarded internationally and aligned with the FRCA syllabus, is updated and includes ancillary videos. Perfect for trainee anaesthetists preparing for examinations and professionals seeking practical, concise information. The Bookish Owl recommends this essential text for mastering anaesthesia and perioperative medicine.