In this episode, we discuss the diverse roles that anesthesiologists have in the hospital and outpatient settings and tackle some stereotypes and myths about the specialty.
Anesthesiologists can be seen in:
- The operating room and pre-op clinics
- ICU
- ER
- Labour and delivery
- On the wards as part of the Acute Pain Service (APS)
- In chronic pain clinics
Common myths:
- Anesthesiologists do the same things each day
- Anesthesia is only about putting people to sleep
- It’s “boring” work
- Anesthesiologists don’t diagnose conditions
Check out this article written by a McMaster Med student which discusses how anesthesia is portrayed on TV: https://rb.gy/91afx9
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