Resources
The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) offers brochures, checklists, tip sheets and other materials to provide you with information on anesthesia, pain management and the medical experts committed to patient safety and high-quality care before, during and after surgery, procedures and other treatments.
You can download brochure PDFs for free from the links below and print in color on two-sided, 8 ½ x 11 paper in whatever quantities needed.
Pain Management
Opioid Overdose Resuscitation Card (PDF)
Opioid Use for Pain Management Across Generations (PDF)
Taking Opioids for Pain? Some Hard Questions You Should Ask (PDF)
Preparing for Surgery
Awareness and Anesthesia (PDF)
Checklist for Parents: Help Your Child Get Ready for Surgery (PDF)
Help Your Patients Stop Smoking for Surgery (for physicians) (PDF)
Herbal and Dietary Supplements and Anesthesia (PDF)
Obesity, Sleep Apnea and Anesthesia (PDF)
Outpatient Surgery and Anesthesia (PDF)
Preparing for Surgery: An Anesthesia Checklist (PDF)
Sedation, Analgesia and Anesthesia (PDF)
Stop Smoking for Surgery (PDF)
Managing Labor Pain
Childbirth and Anesthesia (PDF)
Pain Management for Labor and Delivery (PDF)
Role of Physician Anesthesiologists
Physician Anesthesiologists: The Anesthesia, Pain and Critical Care Specialists (PDF)