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An '''anesthesiologist''' ([[American English]]), or '''anaesthetist''' ([[British English]]), is a [[physician|medical doctor]] trained to administer [[anesthesia]]. In the U.S., an ''[[anesthetist]]'' is usually a [[nurse]] or technician trained to administer anaesthesia (See [[nurse anesthetist]]). |
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Training varies depending on the country. In [[Australia]], for example, training is overseen by the [[Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists]]. In England, training is overseen by the [http://www.rcoa.ac.uk Royal College of Anaesthetists]. |
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The [[United States]], anesthesiologists are medical doctors (MD) or [[osteopathic medicine|osteopathic]] physicians (DO). Anesthesiologists complete a four year undergraduate program, four years of medical school training, a one year internship, and three years of postgraduate training in the form of an anesthesiology residency. The three year residency training encompasses the full scope of perioperative medicine, including pre-operative medical evaluation, intraoperative life support and pain control, post-operative recovery, ICU medicine, and chronic and acute pain management. Anesthesiologists can choose to sub-specialize in areas such as cardiac or obstetric anaesthesia, pain management, or intensive care unit medicine. |
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Anaesthetists in the [[United Kingdom]] are doctors with five years undergraduate program. They usually enter anaesthetics from other specialties, such as [[medicine]] or [[accident and emergency]]. Specialist training then takes at least seven years. It is overseen by the [[Royal College of Anaesthetists]]. |
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