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Anesthesiology
 Websites presented in alphabetical order John J. Bonica, 1917-1994: Virtual Archives 
 "Dr. John J. Bonica was a pioneer in the field of pain research. He initiated an interdisciplinary approach to pain management as early as 1950." This site features a brief biography, audio and transcript of excerpts from an oral history interview, and a photo gallery (including images from his secret wrestling career). From the Louise M. Darling Biomedical Library, University of California, Los Angeles. http://unitproj.library.ucla.edu/biomed/his/bonica/ Topics: Health & Medical Disciplines, Notable People Last updated Jan 23, 2009 Patient Awareness Under General Anesthesia
This patient education brochure describes awareness under general anesthesia, "a rare condition that occurs when surgical patients can recall their surroundings or an event -- sometimes even pain -- related to their surgery while they were under general anesthesia." Covers reasons why this condition may occur, how it can be avoided, and related matters. Opens directly into a PDF file. From the American Society of Anesthesiologists. http://www.asahq.org/patientEducation/Awarenessbrochure.pdf Topics: Health & Medical Disciplines Last updated Dec 13, 2007 Unintended Awareness Under General Anesthesia
This position statement outlines prevention guidelines for medical professionals and background about unintended intraoperative awareness (anesthesia awareness), which "occurs during general anesthesia when a patient regains consciousness and becomes cognizant of certain events occurring during surgery or a procedure and has recall of some or all of those events." From the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA). http://www.aana.com/resources.aspx?ucNavMenu_TSMenuTargetID=51&ucNavMenu_TSMenuTargetType=4&ucNavMenu_TSMenuID=6&id=1747 Topics: Health & Medical Disciplines Last updated Dec 13, 2007 |
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