Edited by Tony L. Yaksh, Carl Lynch III, Warren M. Zapol, Mervyn Maze, Julien F. Biebuyck, and Lawrence J. Saidman. 1504 pp., illustrated. Philadelphia, Lippincott–Raven, 1998. $229. ISBN 0-397-58742-2.
The evolving status of anesthesiology has been the subject ofmuch thought and plenty of talk. Initially developed becauseof the dire need to prevent intolerable surgical pain, anesthesiologyhas evolved into a scientifically based and clinically skilledmultifaceted specialty. Outside of the opinion pages of manyanesthesia journals, however, it is far from clear that theprofession is well regarded. Instead, anesthesiology, perhapsbecause it follows — but does not drive — the surgicalcaseload and frequently does not interact at any level withnonsurgical departments, is perceived as one of the institutional"also rans" in many health care . . . [Full Text of this Article]
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