The most feared medical specialty? It’s actually one of the safest.

A guest column by the American Society of Anesthesiologists, exclusive to KevinMD.com. I often hear patients say, “I am not afraid of the surgery, just the anesthesia.” But should patients worry?   Physician anesthesiologists suffered a crisis in confidence in 1982 when the ABC television program 20/20 aired, “The Deep Sleep:  6,000 Will Die or Suffer Brain Damage,” […]

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