When you think about surgery, you might think of the scene how it’s often portrayed on TV—a surgeon, plus one or two nurses assisting. In reality, surgery requires a team of professionals: people to ...

Carolinas College of Health Sciences in Charlotte, N.C., part of Charlotte-based Carolinas HealthCare System, is creating the state’s first anesthesia technician program, according to a Charlotte ...

A new study of neural oscillations during varying stages of consciousness shows that anesthesia doesn’t just knock us out—it ...

Anesthesia is a type of medication that prevents people from feeling pain during or following surgery. There are four main categories of anesthesia: local, regional, general, and sedation. Share on ...