Shortage of anaesthetists.

Anaesthetists' non-technical skills.

This review presents the background to the development of the anaesthetists' non-technical skills (ANTS) taxonomy and behaviour rating tool, which is the first non-technical skills framework specifically designed for anaesthetists. We share the experience of the anaesthetists who designed ANTS in relation to applying it in a department of anaesthesia, using it in a simulation centre, and the pr...

Substance abuse in anaesthetists.

PURPOSE OF REVIEW Anaesthesiologists have a significantly higher frequency of substance abuse by a factor of nearly 3 when compared with other physicians. This is still a current problem that must be reviewed. RECENT FINDINGS Many hypotheses have been formulated to explain why anaesthesiologists appear to be more susceptible to substance abuse than other medical professionals (genetic differe...

Multiple sclerosis in nurse anaesthetists.

BACKGROUND Volatile anaesthetics are chemically related to organic solvents used in industry. Exposure to industrial solvents may increase the incidence of multiple sclerosis (MS). AIM To examine the risk among nurse anaesthetists of contracting MS. METHODS Nurses with MS were identified by an appeal in the monthly magazine of the Swedish Nurse Union and a magazine of the Neurological Patie...

Survey of part-time senior registrar anaesthetists.

Reluctance of anaesthetists to perform awake intubation.

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