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hey,
i am interested in anesthesiology. so i was wondering what degree do i need to pursue, and do i need to be a physician just to be an anesthesiologist. i was also wondering that what is the difference between physician anesthesiologist, and the people who give anesthesia when undergoing an operation or surgical procedure
thank you
please reply soon.
Sorry
You would be best sending this to an anaesthetist based in the USA. In the UK currently anaesthetists are all trained as doctors first at medical school and then go on to specialise in anaesthesia. I have no knowledge of the none doctor training programmes for nurse anaesthetists.
Dr Ian Jackson
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Dr Ian Jackson - please note UK based
Expertise
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.
Experience
Organizations
European Society of Regional Anaesthesia
British Association of Day Surgery
Obstetric Anaesthetists Association
Association of Anaesthetists
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