I believe that sections of the handbook would be an extremely useful read for all members of the healthcare team involved in the management of patients in the perioperative period including office personnel, preadmission, PACU, and floor nursing staff, as all can affect the expectations and allay the anxiety of our patients.
Norman H. Rappaport, Aesthetic Surgery Journal
Perioperative Pain Management for General and Plastic Surgery provides general and plastic surgeons with general guidelines for perioperative pain management in specific situations. It contributes to the general understanding of potential complications of inadequate pain management in various surgical populations.
Claudia P. Gomez, Canadian Journal of Anesthesia