Anesthesia

Anesthesia (American English), also anaesthesia (British English), is the process of blocking the perception of pain and other sensations. This allows patients to undergo surgery and other procedures without the distress and pain they would otherwise experience.

Anaesthesiologists and the profession

Physicians specialising in the administration of anesthetics are known as anesthesiologists (AE) or anaesthetists (BE).

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Physicians - Anesthesiologist - AE - Anaesthetist - BE

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Nurses specialising in the administration of anesthetics are known as nurse anesthetists (AE), who typically have gone to graduate school after nursing school, or have at least obtained certification as a CRNA (Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist). "Anesthetist", despite typically (in the USA) referring to nurses, can refer to a physician or a nurse. Anesthesiologist Assistants are another group of health care providers who administer anesthetics. They pursue a graduate degree in anesthesia from an accredited program and are supervised directly by an anesthesiologist.

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Nurses - Nurse anesthetist - AE - CRNA - Nurses

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In the United Kingdom, specially trained anaesthetic personnel known as ODPs (operating department practitioner, health care workers without prior medical training) or Anaesthetic nurses (nurses with prior nursing training choosing to specialize in anaesthetics) provide crucial support and aid in the administration, safety and running of the anaesthetic list

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