Anesthesiology/Areas of Study

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Expert: Dr Ian Jackson - please note UK based - 7/19/2007


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What areas do anesthesiologists study?

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Mmm, big answer. We study anatomy, physiology, pharmacology as well as lots of other specialised areas for those of us who work in Intensive Care, Obstetrics, Chronic Pain Manmagement etc. It is a big subject with lots of areas that you can develop an interest in.
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Dr Ian Jackson - please note UK based

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I am a Consultant Anaesthetist in the UK. My interests include ambulatory or day surgery, obstetric anaesthesia and analgesia, acute pain management (use of epidurals and patient controlled analgesia)anaesthesia for surgery on the airway, orthopaedics and most things except brains and hearts. Interest in prehospital care of trauma and provision of medical cover at motorsport events.

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European Society of Regional Anaesthesia
British Association of Day Surgery
Obstetric Anaesthetists Association
Association of Anaesthetists

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