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S1E2 - Anesthesia Myths and Scope of Practice
Manage episode 274203973 series 2804755
In this episode, we discuss the diverse roles that anesthesiologists have in the hospital and outpatient settings and tackle some stereotypes and myths about the specialty.
Anesthesiologists can be seen in:
- The operating room and pre-op clinics
- ICU
- ER
- Labour and delivery
- On the wards as part of the Acute Pain Service (APS)
- In chronic pain clinics
Common myths:
- Anesthesiologists do the same things each day
- Anesthesia is only about putting people to sleep
- It’s “boring” work
- Anesthesiologists don’t diagnose conditions
Check out this article written by a McMaster Med student which discusses how anesthesia is portrayed on TV: https://rb.gy/91afx9
45 episodes
Manage episode 274203973 series 2804755
In this episode, we discuss the diverse roles that anesthesiologists have in the hospital and outpatient settings and tackle some stereotypes and myths about the specialty.
Anesthesiologists can be seen in:
- The operating room and pre-op clinics
- ICU
- ER
- Labour and delivery
- On the wards as part of the Acute Pain Service (APS)
- In chronic pain clinics
Common myths:
- Anesthesiologists do the same things each day
- Anesthesia is only about putting people to sleep
- It’s “boring” work
- Anesthesiologists don’t diagnose conditions
Check out this article written by a McMaster Med student which discusses how anesthesia is portrayed on TV: https://rb.gy/91afx9
45 episodes
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