There are numerous Perioperative Medicine textbooks on the market which are aimed at senior clinicians. There is currently no simple text available that can give junior doctors an overview of the perioperative management of surgical patients in a concise manner. This book and enhanced eBook aims to educate Australasias medical students and junior clinicians in the clinical management of patients in the perioperative period and how to improve patient outcomes.  Based on a sell-out short course (s time, this multi-faceted learning resource aims to demystify the perioperative management of these patients in a concise and clinically relevant manner. The chapters and videos are short, and ideal for use on the go. The local case studies and investigations further enhance the clinically relevant nature of the resource.