'the most comprehensive effort at multimedia integration into a traditional textbook to date and has raised the bar for future texts in this area'

'Distinguished panel of expert editors and contributors'

'a pragmatic focus on basic topics and a true integration of multimedia learning.'

'a treasure trove of useful interactive content '

'The full text,images, and figures from the text are not only faithfully reproduced but also enhanced with a variety of useful adjuncts'

'an excellent gateway into the specialty, with a variety of approaches to providing content and built-in active learning aids'

John D. Mitchell, M.D, Anesthesiology 2016; 124:738-40



'a concisefundamental version of the iconic Clinical Anesthesia textbook by Barash et al'

'each chapter includes a generous number of multicolored diagrams, charts, and graphs to illustrate the points being made in the text.'

'Key points are emphasized in 3 different ways: (1) highlighted Did You Know text boxes in the margins, (2) video clips, and (3) multiple-choice question sets with annotated answers at the end of each chapter'

'the chapters are written in clear, concise language and the concepts follow a logical, progressive order of presentation'

'online content contains all the text, diagrams, figures, and appendices of the paper text as well as some additional question sets and lectures '

'videos include live action descriptions of procedures, ultrasound imaging, and discussions of graphic representations.'

Shannon Kilkelly, DO, Matthew D. McEvoy, MD, May 2016, Volume 122, Number 5, Anesthesia & Analgesia