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Monday, November 01, 2010
The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) supports The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) proposal to place the commonly used anesthetic drug propofol into schedule IV of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA).
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Thursday, October 28, 2010
The Board of Directors of the Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research (FAER) named Denham S. Ward, M.D., Ph.D, as successor for long-time President, Alan D. Sessler, M.D. Dr. Ward will begin his term as President in 2011.
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Friday, October 22, 2010
Four leading health care groups will meet next month to develop a coordinated effort to address the critical issue of drug shortages.
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Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Mark A. Warner, M.D. was installed today as President of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) during the organization’s Annual Meeting in San Diego.
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Monday, October 18, 2010
In recognition of exemplary service, James E. Cottrell, M.D. today received the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Distinguished Service Award during the organization’s Annual Meeting.
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Monday, October 18, 2010
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Member, Kevin K. Tremper, Ph.D., M.D. will deliver the Emery A. Rovenstine Memorial Lecture at the ASA Annual Meeting, ANESTHESIOLOGY 2010, October 18 in San Diego.
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Saturday, October 16, 2010
The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) will salute its military members as well as all U.S. service members and their families during the Society’s 2010 Annual Meeting in San Diego, CA, October 16 – 20.
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Tuesday, September 28, 2010
The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) expressed its grave disappointment with the election-year decision of Colorado Governor Bill Ritter to exempt his state from Medicare’s longstanding patient safety standard providing for physician oversight of anesthesia services. This decision replaces physicians with nurses.
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Wednesday, September 15, 2010
ASA's formal response to the New York Times editorial received top-placement in the Sunday print version of the New York Times.
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Wednesday, August 25, 2010
A recent study from the RAND Corporation, one of the country’s most trusted analytic organizations, finds a current shortage of 3,800 anesthesiologists and 1,282 nurse anesthetists.
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Thursday, August 05, 2010
The American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA) - sponsored paper published in the August 2010 issue of Health Affairs, titled "No Harm Found When Nurse Anesthetists Work Without Supervision By Physicians," is an advocacy manifesto masquerading as science and does a disservice to the public.
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Tuesday, August 03, 2010
Lack of understanding and apprehension about anesthesia may lead as many as one in four patients to postpone surgery according to the Vital Health Report, a quarterly health survey of Americans released today...
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Wednesday, July 07, 2010
The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) has developed information to help parents recognize the signs of Robo tripping and to prevent overdose and longer-term health complications.
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Thursday, May 13, 2010
11 of the leading medical societies in the country joined together today to publicly support the introduction of the Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2010.
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Tuesday, April 13, 2010
The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) today released results from the inaugural Vital Health Report, which demonstrate that Americans associate good health with lifestyle behaviors and habits, but overlook their key Vital Health measures...
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Tuesday, March 30, 2010
The American Society of Anesthesiologists joins communities across the United States today to recognize Doctors Day 2010, a day with a special tie to anesthesiology.
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Tuesday, March 09, 2010
The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) is urging those considering traveling internationally for medical care to educate themselves, and take the necessary precautions to avoid unexpected complications.
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Monday, March 08, 2010
The American Medical Association’s (AMA) Foundation recently honored two ASA members, Brooke Albright, MD and Timothy J. Beacham, MD, for their outstanding leadership in medicine.
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Wednesday, February 17, 2010
The American Society of Anesthesiologists would like to remind patients to do cautious and completely thorough research before signing up for any elective medical procedures in office-based, or ambulatory medical facilities.
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