TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Anesthesia for Nonanesthesiologists A1 - Dobyns, Jeffrey B. A1 - Simmons, Jeffrey W. A2 - Cohn, Steven L. Y1 - 2021 N1 - T2 - Decision Making in Perioperative Medicine: Clinical Pearls AB - Anesthesia is an interplay between pharmacology and physiology. Medications used during anesthesia provide a specific function of a balanced anesthetic technique comprised of amnesia, analgesia, akinesia, hypnosis, and control of autonomic responses. The anesthesiologist directs this biological interaction while also playing a vital leadership role in the perioperative team. This physician leads a team of nurse anesthetists, anesthesia assistants, or residents, engages with hospital consults to develop a safe anesthetic plan, communicates risks and plans with the surgery team, and directs intraoperative and perioperative care. Most importantly, the anesthesiologist will explain the anesthesia-related risks, benefits, and alternatives with the patient with the goal of shared decision-making. SN - PB - McGraw Hill CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1179530467 ER -