The fourth edition of the highly successful The Anaesthesia Science Viva Book provides detailed, accessible summaries of the core questions in anatomy, physiology, pharmacology, and clinical measurement and equipment that may be covered in the oral part of the Final FRCA exam. In addition to a comprehensive update, this edition includes new subject material in each of the four basic sciences, with over 200 condensed summaries of the most relevant topics in the examination. Continuing to offer candidates an insight into the way the viva works, the book provides general guidance on examination technique, and readily accessible information relating to a wide range of potential questions. Written by a former senior examiner for the Diploma of the Fellowship of the Royal College of Anaesthetists, with previous editions recommended by Anaesthesia UK, formerly a prime educational resource for trainee anaesthetists, the book remains an essential purchase for every Final FRCA candidate.

Simon Bricker is a Consultant Anaesthetist at the Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Chester, and a former examiner for the FRCA (Fellowship of the Royal College of Anaesthetists) examination. He is a prolific and accomplished lecturer and presenter, with over forty lectures delivered at national and international meetings. He is the author of Short Answer Questions in Anaesthesia (Cambridge, 2002) as well as the first three editions of The Anaesthesia Science Viva Book.