ASA produces statements, guidelines, standards and practice parameters which focus on ways of improving the practice of anesthesiology. Additional publications provide information on the various aspects of anesthetic care for both medical personnel and the lay public.

ASA Bylaws
Standards, Guidelines and Statements
The Medical Specialty of Anesthesiology (revised April 1999)
Challenge, Diversity, Flexibility, Rewards
Syllabus on Ethics

Practice Parameters

Practice Advisory for Intraoperative Awareness and Brain Function Monitoring
Practice Advisory for the Perioperative Management of Patients with Cardiac Rhythm Management Devices: Pacemakers and Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators
Practice Advisory for Perioperative Visual Loss Associated with Spine Surgery
Practice Advisory for the Prevention of Perioperative Peripheral Neuropathies
Practice Advisory for Preanesthesia Evaluation
Practice Guidelines for Acute Pain Management in the Perioperative Setting
REVISED! Practice Guidelines for Blood Component Therapy
Practice Guidelines for Cancer Pain Management
Practice Guidelines for Chronic Pain Management
Practice Guidelines for Management of the Difficult Airway
Practice Guidelines for Obstetrical Anesthesia
Practice Guidelines for the Perioperative Management of Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Practice Guidelines for Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography
Practice Guidelines for Postanesthetic Care
Practice Guidelines for Preoperative Fasting
Practice Guidelines for Pulmonary Artery Catheterization
Practice Guidelines for Sedation and Analgesia by Non-Anesthesiologists
Sedation and Analgesia by Non-Anesthesiologists Videotape

Continuing Education

2006 Self-Education and Evaluation (SEE) Program (Web-based Version) 2006 Self-Education and Evaluation (SEE) Program (Booklets Only)
2005 Self-Education and Evaluation (SEE) Program (Web-based Version)
2005 Self-Education and Evaluation (SEE) Program (CD-ROM Version)
2005 Self-Education and Evaluation (SEE) Program (Booklets Only)

2004 Annual Meeting Refresher Course Lectures
2003 Annual Meeting Refresher Course Lectures
2002 Annual Meeting Refresher Course Lectures
2001 Annual Meeting Refresher Course Lectures

In-Training Examinations

Problem-Based Learning Discussions

• Standards, Guidelines and Statements
  
  
• General Publications
  
  
• Practice Parameters
  
  
• Continuing Education
  
  
• Periodicals
  
  
• Physician Booklets
  
  
• Patient Education
  
  
• Patient Safety/Risk Management
  and Quality Improvement
  
  
• Socioeconomic Issues
  
  
• Practice Management
  
  
• Audiovisual Materials
  
  
• In-Training Examinations
  
  
• ABA-ASA In-Training Examination
  
  
• SEE Program on CD-ROM