Are anesthesiologists happy?
Perhaps the single most important advance in the history of institutional surgery was the first administration of ether an as anesthetic. Without it, many surgeries were rough and difficult, and had as much chance of damaging the patient as the condition that led him/her to the surgical table in the first place. Most surgeries were simply impossible prior to its implementation. Despite playing such an important role in modern medicine, anesthesiology remains a subspecialty that few know much about, even incoming medical students. Many of those who have chosen the anesthesiology specialty did not enter medical school intending to select that particular field of study. Despite its position as the ultimate in perioperative care, it is frequently overlooked as a potential career path. CHOOSING ANESTHESIOLOGY Anesthesiology is one of the more misunderstood specialties. Part of the problem comes from the common misconceptions about anesthesiologists. Many regard the anesthesiologist as a med
