The Primary FRCA Structured Oral Examination Study Guide 1: Physiology and Physics, Third Edition provides answers to the questions regularly posed by the FRCA examiners. The key information to succeed in the Primary FRCA examination has been collated and is delivered in a relevant and user-friendly layout, making exam preparation easier.

Fully updated and revised with new chapters covering:

• Cleaning and decontamination
• Heat loss in theatre
• Statistics

Key features that have aided readers of earlier editions have been expanded, with new figures added to aid visual recall.

This new edition together with its companion The Primary FRCA Structured Oral Examination Study Guide 2: Pharmacology and Clinical Topics, Third Edition continue to be the definitive revision aids to the Primary FRCA structured oral examination. The model answers to the RCoA sample questions ensure exam revision is focused, and that complex information can be retained.

Lara Wijayasiri, Consultant Anaesthetist, Ashford & St Peter’s Hospitals NHS Trust, Surrey, UK

Kate McCombe, Consultant Anaesthetist, Frimley Health NHS Trust, Surrey, UK