Guidelines to the Practice of Anesthesia Revised Edition 2011

• Published in: Canadian journal of anesthesia 2011, Vol.58 (1), p.74-107
• Main Authors: Merchant, Richard, Bosenberg, Craig, Brown, Karen, Chartrand, Daniel, Dain, Steven, Dobson, Joy, Kurrek, Matthias, LeDez, Kenneth, Morgan, Pamela, Penner, Monica, Shukla, Romesh
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Anesthesia; Anesthesia - methods; Anesthesia - standards; Anesthesia. Intensive care medicine. Transfusions. Cell therapy and gene therapy; Anesthesiology; Anesthesiology - methods; Anesthesiology - standards; Biological and medical sciences; Canada; Cardiology; Critical Care Medicine; Humans; Intensive; Medical personnel; Medical sciences; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Obstetrics; Pain Medicine; Patient Care - methods; Patient Care - standards; Patients; Pediatrics; Physicians; Pneumology/Respiratory System; Quality of Health Care; Special Article
• ISSN: 0832-610X; 1496-8975
• DOI: 10.1007/s12630-010-9416-z

Overview The Guidelines to the Practice of Anesthesia Revised Edition 2011 (the guidelines) were prepared by the Canadian Anesthesiologists’ Society (CAS), which reserves the right to determine their publication and distribution. Because the guidelines are subject to revision, updated versions are published annually. Whereas previous versions of the guidelines appeared as special supplements to the Canadian Journal of Anesthesia (the Journal ), this edition of the guidelines is published within the Journal. This allows for improved archiving and online access to complement the printed version—a new offering for CAS members and Journal subscribers. The Guidelines to the Practice of Anesthesia Revised Edition 2011 supersedes all previously published versions of this document. Although the CAS encourages Canadian anesthesiologists to adhere to its practice guidelines to ensure high-quality patient care, the society cannot guarantee any specific patient outcome. Each anesthesiologist should exercise his or her own professional judgement in determining the proper course of action for any patient’s circumstances. The CAS assumes no responsibility or liability for any error or omission arising from the use of any information contained in its Guidelines to the Practice of Anesthesia.