The Complete Recovery Room Book by Anthea Hatfield

The Complete Recovery Room Book, now in its fifth edition from Oxford University Press, is a comprehensive clinical reference designed to guide nurses, surgeons, and anaesthetists through the complex demands of post-operative patient management. This review covers the book's content and structure as documented by the publisher and public library sources, and draws on published reception — not hands-on clinical use.

Reviewed Jul 17, 2026