Career as a general speciality anaesthesiologist
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Career as a general speciality anaesthesiologist
Abstract
The growth in anaesthesia speciality has been contemporaneous with the advancement in surgical techniques. Although various anaesthesia subspecialities have developed over the years, the value of a general speciality anaesthesiologist cannot be undermined as skills and techniques acquired during basic anaesthesia training are major determinants of efficiency of an anaesthesiologist. A general speciality anaesthesiologist performs multiple roles: that of a perioperative physician, intensivist and acute pain management expert. Anaesthesia also offers a multitude of avenues in teaching and research. A successful anaesthesiologist not only requires having good clinical skills but also needs to adhere to basic medical ethics principles. Anaesthesiologists have also been in the forefront in the management of the current COVID pandemic.
Keywords: Anaesthesiologist; general; perioperative.
Copyright: © 2021 Indian Journal of Anaesthesia.
Conflict of interest statement
There are no conflicts of interest.
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