Written by specialists in anesthetics from the UK and US, this text addresses the learning that takes place in the operating room Coverage includes many aspects of the pedagogical project, from providing the right environment for learning and clinical supervision to the ethics of learning on patients, and problem-based learning (PBL); clinical teaching giving feedback and monitoring progress; and using simulators for teaching technical and non-technical skills that may be taught using simulation, how to set up a high-fidelity simulator center, and how to organize a major obstetric hemorrhage "fire drill." Appendices include a guide for teaching moderators how to conduct a problem-based learning session. Distributed by Ashgate. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
This title addresses the most important aspect of anaesthetic training - learning in the operating suite. The information is clearly presented and can be easily incorporated into the practice of clinical anaesthesia. The practical guidance provided, from organising the department, assessing competence, teaching practical procedures or organising simulator sessions, is based on many years of experience. There are chapters devoted to the issues of portfolio-based training and the use of mentoring and appraisal. The place, and effective use, of medical simulation, either low fidelity systems in local hospitals or the high fidelity centres in major educational units, is clarifed by an international team of experts.