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The 4th edition of the Oxford Handbook of Anaesthesia was published at the beginning of 2016. The book will be translated into Polish shortly.
In August 2015 I travelled to Papua New Guinea with a small faculty of teachers to deliver the SAFE (Safer Anaesthesia From Education) Obstetrics course to a large group of PNG’s anaesthetists. I had a wonderful time, and met some inspiring people, and came away humbled and with a new respect for my colleagues in PNG and the amazing work they do.
SAFE PNG August 2015
My latest published article appeared in the Oxford University Press blog in April 2016.
Though I don’t normally write fiction, I contributed a short story to a collection called More Than Meets The Eye, a collaboration between 32 doctors who are also writers, who write under the pen name Doctor Inkwell. The theme is 32 short stories, each set in a single capsule of the London Eye, and happening at the same time. The collection is only available for your Kindle device. Paper copies will not be produced! All proceeds will go to the charity Sightsavers. Why not take a look?
Reviews of my own book have appeared in Anaesthesia, the Bulletin of the Royal College of Anaesthetists and the British Journal of Anaesthesia. The reviews have all been very favourable. My book, Anaesthesia: A Very Short Introduction was published in 2012. For a sample chapter, click here.
The book was also highlighted on the official Very Short Introductions Facebook page. Oxford University Press filmed a series of short interviews with me. The three interviews can be seen on its webpage The Truth About Anaesthesia, or on YouTube.
Aidan.
Aidan,
A great article about Casey Nathan and the Swiss Cheese. The airline industry has adopted the no blame policy which has led to this industry being a world leader. I work in Engineering and we too try this approach, although less successfully.
Your article is a breath of fresh air in an ever less accountable and blame apportioning, litigious society.
Regards
Colin Millen
Thanks for dropping by to post your comment Colin. I am delighted you liked the article.
Just found this and bought the book of short stories. Do you know Dr Steve Barker, GP in Warkworth? A British immigrant, has written several children’s novels including the secret of Spirits Bay.
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16164273-the-secret-of-spirits-bay