Assessment of patients’ physiological and medical conditions preoperatively is an essential part of every anaesthetist’s job. This book discusses the issues involved and tackles the increasingly important topics of risk assessment and ensuring that patient consent is correctly obtained. Written by leading international anaesthetists with acknowledged expertise in therse fields, this is a book that all practising anaesthetists and intensivists will need. Contents Include: The preoperative visit History and examination Preoperative investigation Implications of intercurrent disease Assessing the risk Preoperative optimisation Patient consent Preoperative fasting Premedication As part of the Fundamentals of Anaesthesia and Acute Medicine series, Preoperative Assessment provides a valuable contribution to continuing professional development in the...