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Editor-in-Chief: Douglas R. Bacon, M.D.
Current Issue
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Anesthesiology Faculty Fellowships: A Creative Model to Prepare Tomorrow’s Perioperative Leaders
At the Intersection of Academics and Advocacy
Continuum of Education in Anesthesiology: It’s Not Just for Residents – Why We Have MOCA® and What It Means to You
Editor-in-Chief: James C. Eisenach, M.D.
From the Edge of Oblivion: The Dance between Intrinsic Neuronal Currents and Neuronal Connectivity
Pupillometry to Guide Postoperative Analgesia
Targeted Prophylaxis of Postoperative Delirium