My most disturbing experience in a medical setting happened when I was 21. I underwent a routine procedure under general anesthesia and, while on the table, I woke up. It was my junior year in college ...

DEAR DOCTOR K: I have a minor surgical procedure coming up. Will I have any say in the type of anesthesia the doctor uses? DEAR READER: For some surgical procedures, more than one type of anesthesia ...

As hospitals and ASCs grapple with persistent anesthesia workforce shortages, issues with “wasted coverage” are emerging alongside them, according to Megan Friedman, DO, chair and medical director at ...

Although the anesthesia section in the CPT manual is the smallest, it can be one of the most difficult areas to accurately code. Not only does the physician have to keep a “tic sheet” of the time, ...

Although the anesthesia section in the CPT manual is the smallest, it can be one of the most difficult areas to accurately code. Not only does the physician have to keep a “tic sheet” of the time, ...