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Archive >  Ambulatory Anesthesia 2007

Overcoming the Blocks Barrier

It doesn't take much training and practice to become proficient.

Robert Bullock, MD

As regional blocks grow increasingly popular for perioperative pain control, anesthesia providers who've had little or no training in their use during residency or practice remain stuck on the sidelines, afraid to fail. But with most regional blocks being safe and easy to learn, how much longer will inexperience hold up as an excuse?

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