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If you are faced with the possibility of needing surgery in the future, chances are you will need some type of anesthesia to go along with it. There are many different types of anesthesia. Which one you will need depends on a variety of factors such as the type of surgery you are having and your state of health. Some ...

How Safe is "Safe"? Safety, of course, is relative. We all participate in activities that are not 100% safe. For example, we know that we face risks when we travel by air. Society's concerns about safety in aviation can be judged by a recent cover story in Newsweek (April 24, 1995). The magazine introduced the story with a stirring: "How safe ...

h4. Historical Perspectives During the 1970's and even later a shotgun approach to pre-anesthetic assessment was routine. Reasons for this attitude included the argument that broad based testing was good screening for patients who might not otherwise seek medical advice on a regular basis. Indeed, it was suggested that the information thus gained might well negate the need for an annual ...

h4. Introduction h4. Historical Development The complications associated with the administration of anesthetic agents were recognized almost immediately after the introduction of inhalation anesthesia in the mid 19th century. John Snow, the first recognized physician anesthesthetists in the Western World, and the author of what is probably the first major textbook on anesthesia, devoted one third of his text to the ...