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MUN2005 · 04-16-2002, 12:19 PM

I know that an anesthesiologist is an MD, but is he/she also called an anethetist? If not, who does this term apply to?

**Winged Scapula** · 04-16-2002, 12:44 PM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by MUN2005:
I know that an anesthesiologist is an MD, but is he/she also called an anethetist? If not, who does this term apply to?<hr /></blockquote>In many commonwealth countries, the term anesthetist = anesthesiologist. That is, an allopathic or osteopathic trained PHYSICIAN.

However, in the US, the term anesthetist is usually used in the context, "NURSE anesthetist" or a CRNA (Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist). Anesthesiologist would be the correct term to refer to the physician member of the team in the US.

Hope this helps.

MUN2005 · 04-16-2002, 05:30 PM

Thanks for the clarification!

04-16-2002, 12:19 PM	#1
MUN2005 Miner? Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Canada Posts: 269	Anethetist? Anesthesiolgist? SDN Members don't see this ad. I know that an anesthesiologist is an MD, but is he/she also called an anethetist? If not, who does this term apply to? __________________ Memorial University Faculty of Medicine C/O 2009

04-16-2002, 12:44 PM	#2
Winged Scapula Cougariffic! Status: Attending Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Arizona Posts: 24,257 Blog Entries: 5	</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by MUN2005: <strong>I know that an anesthesiologist is an MD, but is he/she also called an anethetist? If not, who does this term apply to?</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">In many commonwealth countries, the term anesthetist = anesthesiologist. That is, an allopathic or osteopathic trained PHYSICIAN. However, in the US, the term anesthetist is usually used in the context, "NURSE anesthetist" or a CRNA (Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist). Anesthesiologist would be the correct term to refer to the physician member of the team in the US. Hope this helps. __________________ Lee: Bit-o-trivia -- when they were writing the pilot for Scrubs, the writers posted on SDN looking for funny stories. There's the belief that "Dr. Cox" is named after our own "Dr. Kimberli Cox".

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04-16-2002, 05:30 PM	#3
MUN2005 Miner? Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Canada Posts: 269	Thanks for the clarification!