The Nurses’ Aids Series, to which this book belongs, provides a series of up – to – date textbooks in the various fields of knowledge required by the modern nurse. The series covers the subjescts included in the syllabus of the General parts of the Register, and, in addition, includes volumes on certain specjalized subjects such as pre- and post- operative nursing, orthopaedic nursing, ear, nose and throat nursing, and theatre technique.

          Each volume is a complete textbook on its subject and is written, except in a few instances, by a Nurse Tutor at a leading hospital. The whole series aims at providing concisely, clearly and simply just that quantity of information which the nurse needs to possess, contained in compact and well – illustrated books at a price within the means of any nurse. If one can judge from the popularity of the series, this aim has been achieved, and the student nurse has at her disposal a set of convenient, up – to – date, comprehensive textbooks.