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Candidates are advised that all examination questions are based on Learning Outcomes and that the great majority of information required is contained in the recommended texts. The most recent version of each of the following texts is the recommended text. However, some topics are only superficially covered in the textbooks and candidates are advised to draw on many resources as they study, in order to gain a deeper understanding of those areas that relate to everyday anaesthetic practice.
No specific textbook is recommended for the anatomy section of the syllabus, as any general text would be considered suitable. The following text could be consulted for more detailed information in specific areas.
Anatomy for Anaesthetists, 9e
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Basic Physics and Measurement in Anaesthesia, 5th ed.
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Clinical Monitoring: Practical Applications for Anesthesia and Critical care
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Essentials of Equipment in Anaesthesia, Critical Care, and Peri-Operative Medicine, 5th ed.
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The Physics, Clinical Measurement and Equipment of Anaesthetic Practice for the FRCA, 2nd ed.
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A Practical Approach to Anesthesia Equipment
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Basic and Clinical Pharmacology, 14th ed.
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Goodman & Gilman's the Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, 13th ed.
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Rang and Dale's pharmacology, 9th ed.
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Anesthetic pharmacology: basic principles and clinical practice, 2nd ed.
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Cousins & Bridenbaugh's Neural Blockade, 4th ed.
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Pharmaceutics for the anaesthetist
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Pharmacology and Physiology for Anesthesia: foundations and clinical application, 2nd ed.
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Stoelting's Pharmacology and Physiology in Anesthetic Practice, 5e
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Smith and Aitkenhead's Textbook of Anaesthesia, 7th ed.
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Acute pain management: scientific evidence, 4th ed.
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Clinical Pain Management: Acute Pain, 2nd ed.
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Foundations of Anesthesia : basic sciences for clinical practice
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Miller's Anesthesia, 9e
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Oh's Intensive Care Manual, 8th ed.
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Pharmacology and Physiology for Anesthesia: foundations and clinical application, 2nd ed.
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Ganong's Review of Medical Physiology, 26th ed.
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Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology, 13e
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Principles of Physiology for the Anaesthetist, 3e
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Nunn's Applied Respiratory Physiology, 8th ed.
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Respiratory Physiology: The Essentials, 9th ed.
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Cardiovascular Physiology, 11th ed.
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Vander's Renal Physiology, 9th ed.
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