Evolving medical knowledge and technology are opening new possibilities for anesthesia care, and we are providing anesthesia in more locations and for more types of procedures than before. In our rapidly changing environment, we rely on collaboration and embrace life-long learning. Each of us can summon to mind many—countless—instances when the rapid response and expert assistance of our anesthesia technician and technologist colleagues helped us deliver timely, effective care. We thank our anesthesia technician and technologist colleagues for being part of our team and for continuing to learn together as our field advances.
This book, in its new edition, demonstrates the evolving face of technology and anesthesia and promotes the continuous learning that leads to excellent care. Wherever you are on your path of life-long learning and whatever your role on the team—student, teacher, or both—this textbook is a reference and a guide.
True to the educational mission of the text, all royalties from the sale of this book are designated to be donated to the Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research.
We hope this book is helpful to all individuals interested in caring for perioperative patients and that it improves the care of our patients.
Lia E. Tron, MD, MPH
Assistant-in-Anesthesia
Massachusetts General Hospital
Instructor
Harvard Medical School
Boston, Massachusetts
Jeanine Wiener-Kronish, MD
Anesthetist-in-Chief
Massachusetts General Hospital
Henry Isaiah Dorr Professor of Research and Teaching in Anaesthetics and Anaesthesia
Harvard Medical School
Boston, Massachusetts