A guest column by the American Society of Anesthesiologists, exclusive to KevinMD.com.
Comparisons between the airline industry and anesthesia care are common. One of the most commonly heard analogies is that the takeoff and landing of a jetliner are similar to induction and emergence during a general anesthetic. But there are other equally important analogies between the two …
Aviation and anesthesiology: The importance of training
A guest column by the American Society of Anesthesiologists, exclusive to KevinMD.com.
On March 28, 2012, Governor Scott Walker signed into law SB383, a bill to license Anesthesiologist Assistants (AA) in Wisconsin. The Wisconsin Academy of Anesthesiologist Assistants (WAAA), the Wisconsin Society of Anesthesiologists (WSA), the Wisconsin Medical Society, numerous other medical specialty societies, the Medical Examining Board, and six major hospital systems supported the bill. Since 2001, seven states …
ASA: Need anesthesiology providers? Consider anesthesiologist assistants
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