Training in regional anaesthesia: there is much to do
Summary: This editorial discusses a survey of anaesthesia trainees and trainers from the UK concerning training in regional anaesthesia. The study found a large disparity in the number and diversity of regional anaesthesia procedures carried out by trainees during their initial training and that the...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2024-03-01
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| Series: | BJA Open |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772609624000042 |
| Summary: | Summary: This editorial discusses a survey of anaesthesia trainees and trainers from the UK concerning training in regional anaesthesia. The study found a large disparity in the number and diversity of regional anaesthesia procedures carried out by trainees during their initial training and that the presence of a departmental regional anaesthesia training lead improves the quality of teaching of these techniques. This study emphasises the fact that there is still a huge effort required to provide adequate training in regional anaesthetic techniques in the UK if patients are to benefit from the optimal postoperative analgesia they provide: the same probably applies also in many other European countries. |
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| ISSN: | 2772-6096 |