A View from the Head End

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“All of anaesthetic life is there: indeed, those of us who know the artist well might even worry whether we might have inspired the odd gag....” This book will “make a great stocking-filler for an anaesthetic - or even surgical - colleague.” Anaesthesia. “This is a wonderful book. I haven't actually bought one; I have borrowed one given to a retired colleague of mine for Xmas. It is the most interesting anaesthesia related book I have seen for some time, and I do intend to buy one. It is a collection of humorous cartoons drawn by Steve Yentis over the last 20 years whilst engaged in anaesthesia. … This is a brilliant book … and is a must for every anaesthetist. … I would like to recommend that every Theatre should have one too …” Obstetric Anaesthetists’ Association newsletter, Pencil-point. Choosing an easy life as an anaesthetist over the cut and thrust of art college, Steve Yentis has been drawing medical cartoons for the last 20 years, whilst waiting for surgeons to turn up or his regional blocks to work. This collection of drawings represents a wry look at life in the operating theatre, wards and clinic, as seen from the Head End, which is, of course, by far the more important end. Appealing to anyone who has ever worked in a hospital, this book will help pass the time during those long periods of inactivity between audit meetings. Exam candidates in particular will find it contributes absolutely nothing to their chances of success.