Anesthesiologists in Pain Medicine
Anesthesiologists in Pain Medicine
The field of pain medicine focuses on managing all types of pain -- studying what causes it, how the body reacts to it, how different medications dull or eliminate pain, and how other treatments can be used to relieve many painful conditions. Anesthesiologists frequently are the pain managers for their patients. They make sure you are safe, pain-free and comfortable during and following surgery. They also provide their services in other areas of the hospital, especially in labor and delivery, and in physicians' offices where painful medical tests or procedures are performed.
Decades of research and work done by anesthesiologists have led to the development of newer, more effective treatments for patients who have pain unrelated to surgery. In fact, the work pioneered by anesthesiologists that led to these new medications and treatments also has created a new category of medicine called pain medicine.
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THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
Anesthesiologists: Physicians providing the Lifeline of Modern Medicine TM. Founded in 1905, the American Society of Anesthesiologists is an educational, research and scientific association with more than 50,000 members organized to raise and maintain the standards of the medical practice of anesthesiology and improve the care of the patient.
For more information on the field of anesthesiology, visit the American Society of Anesthesiologists website at www.asahq.org.
For patient information, visit
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