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Anaesthesia as a career
Author(s) -
HOWAT D.D.C.
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
anaesthesia
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.839
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1365-2044
pISSN - 0003-2409
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1977.tb09961.x
Subject(s) - specialty , medicine , regional anaesthesia , anesthesia , medical education , family medicine
The contribution of Frederic Hewitt (1855-1916) to the development of the specialty of anaesthesia is acknowledged and his reasons for becoming an anaesthetist explored. Three hundred and forty-nine replies to a questionnaire on professional philosophy, status and training sent to 676 anaesthetists who joined the Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland during the years 1972-1975 are assessed. The factors which influence a medical practitioner to take up anaesthesia and find satisfaction in its practice are explored in the light of these replies and suggestions are made with regard to the future of the specialty.