Regional anaesthesia is used across specialties within anaesthesia‎,‎ and is a rapidly growing sub‎-specialty‎.‎ This new handbook covers both traditional and ultrasound guided techniques‎,‎ concentrating on the differences between them‎.‎ Offering readers a comprehensive overview for clinical practice‎,‎ it includes paediatric and acute pain applications‎.‎ Each topic covers anatomy‎,‎ contraindications‎,‎ landmark/US settings‎,‎ technique‎,‎ complications‎,‎ and clinical notes‎.‎ Discrete sections on pharmacology‎,‎ principles‎,‎ and training further the book‎'‎s use for teaching purposes‎.‎ It will appeal to both trainees and consultants in regional anaesthesia‎,‎ as well as anaesthetic nurses and anaesthetic practitioners‎.‎ Presented in the Oxford Specialist Handbook series‎,‎ it offers practical advice as well as background information in a convenient pocket‎-sized title‎.‎