Helps readers determine their true biological--as opposed to their chronological--age and outlines a systematic plan for reducing it by as many as twenty years

Here's remarkably convenient access to essential anesthesia considerations for a full range of common and uncommon diseases. Every page covers a single clinical topic*nearly 600 in all*presenting important information in an extremely accessible fashion. Divided into five sections*Diseases, Procedures, Drugs, Alternative Medicine, and Tests, with topics within each section organized alphabetically*this resource allows readers to approach a given problem from any of these directions to find the answers they need. The second edition has been thoroughly revised and updated to encompass the latest developments in the field.

Makes recommendations for promoting optimal health and longevity after age thirty, in a reference that likens the aging process to the maintenance of city systems.