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Qualified medical professionals welcome and encourage questions
about surgical procedures. In fact, studies have shown that
well-informed patients heal faster and report a better overall
surgical experience. The following are some questions you
may want to ask your anesthesiologist about what you can
expect before, during and after your surgery. Be sure that
all of your questions are answered clearly and completely.
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- What are your qualifications? How many procedures
like this have you done?
- Who else might be involved with my anesthesia
care?
- Will I meet with an anesthesiologist before surgery?
- Do you monitor my heart and breathing? What else?
- Do you have a 24-hour recovery room? If not, where
will I recover?
- What are the qualifications of the personnel in
the recovery room, and is an anesthesiologist on
call to respond to the recovery room?
- Who will manage my pain control needs after surgery?
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