50 Years in the OR: True Stories of Life Loss and Laughter While Giving Anesthesia

The First Book about the Unsung Heroes of the Operating RoomIts a busy time for the anesthetist during surgery. Keeping a watchful eye on the patients vital signs and being prepared for any possibilities that might develop are an anesthetists prime focus. Each case is unique whether its a scheduled surgery on a healthy patient an emergency or a critical illness. They all require analytical judgments along with many skills to manage them.Ron Whitchurch wrote this wildly entertaining book to offer a firsthand look at what happens after patients are anesthetized and what challenges the staff face in keeping them healthy and safe. 50 Years in the ORgives readers an intimate sense of what its like to be the only person in the OR who knows the heartbeat-to-heartbeat status of a surgical patient at any given moment.