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. 2021 Jan;65(1):6-11.
doi: 10.4103/ija.IJA_1452_20. Epub 2021 Jan 20.

Career as a general speciality anaesthesiologist

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Career as a general speciality anaesthesiologist

Jayashree Sood et al. Indian J Anaesth. 2021 Jan.

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.

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