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Patients’knowledge of anaesthetic practice and the rôle of anaesthetists
Author(s) -
Swinhoe C. F.,
Groves E. R.
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.839
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1365-2044
pISSN - 0003-2409
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1994.tb03380.x
Subject(s) - medicine , anesthesia , local anaesthetic , regional anaesthesia
Summary Patients were questioned pre‐operatively to assess the level of their knowledge with regard to anaesthetic qualifications, anaesthesia and the role of anaesthetists. Thirty‐five percent did not realise that anaesthetists were qualified doctors and only 25% could mention any duties that anaesthetists might have outside the operating theatre. However, those questioned were better informed about the anaesthestist's role in monitoring the patient during surgery and recovery.