Anaesthetic Aide Memoire, 2nd Edn. J. Urquhart and J. Hall. Published by Cambridge University Press, Cambridge. Pp. 180; indexed; illustrated. Price {pound}17.50. ISBN 1-841-10192-3

Having read the introduction, I had high hopes for this secondedition of the Anaesthetic Aide Memoire. Not too weighty andof a size that would fit into the pocket of a white coat (ormore appropriately theatre blues). In their introduction, theauthors set out their stall by saying it is a compilation oflists and diagrams to be used as a ready reference for bothsenior trainees and consultants. They see it as a useful aidto teaching and