Books and Publications

A number of publications relating to the practice of anaesthesia, pain medicine and intensive care are available on this site.   ANZCA Fellows and Trainees can also access a greater range of titles through the ANZCA Library.

• ACHS Clinical Indicators  ( 374 kB)
• Australasian Anaesthesia 2007
• Australasian Anaesthesia 2005
• Australasian Anaesthesia 2003
  
• ANZCA Code of Professional Conduct ( 146 kB)
• Day Surgery in Australia (  370 kB)
• Obstetric Anaesthesia: Scientific Evidence
• What is an Epidural?
• WPI 14 - Position Statement on the Provision of Obstetric Anaesthesia and Analgesia Services ( 435kB)

Mortality Reports

• Anaesthetic Mortality in Australia 1991-1993
• Anaesthesia Related Mortality in Australia 1994-1996
• A Review of Anaesthesia Related Mortality 1997-1999
• Safety of Anaesthesia in Australia: A Review of anaesthesia-related Mortality 2000-2002 ( 629 kB)
  
• Addendum 2000-2002 Report ( 12kB)

Acute Pain Management

• Acute Pain Management: Scientific Evidence (2nd Edition 2005)  ( 3.7 MB) Hard copies of the publication "Acute Pain Management: Scientific Evidence" can be ordered through ANZCA using this order form
• Acute Pain Management: Scientific Evidence (Dec 2007 Update to 2nd Edition) ( 564.9 kB) (This publication summarises the evidence currently available to assist health professionals in the management of acute pain. The field of acute pain medicine is a rapidly changing one. New information arising in areas considered to be of importance will be posted periodically on this website. This information will not yet have been approved by the NHMRC but will be included, as appropriate, in future editions of the document.)
• Managing Acute Pain: A guide for patients  ( 763 kB)