Open AccessIts the anesthesiologists who are the best ones to run an ICU: against
Author(s) -
Carlos Rogério Degrandi Oliveira
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
anaesthesia, pain and intensive care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.17
H-Index - 8
eISSN - 2220-5799
pISSN - 1607-8322
DOI - 10.35975/apic.v22i1.1095
Subject(s) - intensivist , anesthesiology , specialty , diversity (politics) , multidisciplinary approach , intensive care , perioperative , medicine , pain medicine , medical education , psychology , intensive care medicine , political science , family medicine , anesthesia , law
Historically the contribution of anesthesiology is undeniable, however, often related perioperative practical skills are not the only components of intensive care. Today, the skills of a trained intensivist have enormous diversity. Actually too big to be owned by a classic specialty, whatever. Intensive medicine has become a unique, complex multidisciplinary profession with different backgrounds transcending a host of other specialties. Anesthesiology could be a leader in some contexts, however, seems to be a leadership to be regained, in other scenarios, intensive medicine is already hopelessly individualized, and stands out. Considering the heterogeneous development and policies around the world, currently no other specialty is in a position to consider itself naturally competent to assume the responsibility of conducting an ICU.