Working in the Operating Theater, 2nd editionBy Bakul Kumar, MBBS, DA, FFARCSI, Consultant in Anaesthesia and Pain Management and Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer in Anaesthesia City Hospital NHS Trust, Birmingham Paperback, Copyright 1998 A straightforward primer on theatre work and basic anesthetics for personnel working in the operating theatre, including theatre, anaesthetic and recovery nurses, and operating department assistants. It covers standard principles in anatomy, physiology, pharmacology, and microbiology, and gives a brief introduction to physics and electronics. It also covers fundamentals of clinical practice in anaesthesia, surgery, recovery, and intensive care.