It is our intention in this series to make the basic principles of anaesthesia more understandable – particularly to those who do not have a relevant, post-basic, qualification in the subject. I hope that these articles will interest and maybe encourage you to research more deeply into the subject. In this month's piece Rachelle Griffiths, an ODP now working at Great Ormond Street, describes the basics of breathing management and provides a bibliography for you to pursue some further reading.
Dina Plowes, series editor.
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References
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PonteJ C, and GreenD W1994Handbook of Anaesthetics and Perioperative Care.London, WB Saunders Company Ltd
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Al-Shaikh, and StaceyS1996Essentials of Anaesthetic Equipment.London, Churchill Livingstone
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WestJ B1995Respiratory Physiology - the Essentials.5th EditionHong Kong, Williams and Wilkins
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AitkinheadA R, and SmithG1994Textbook of Anaesthesia.London, Churchill Livingstone
