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Vol. XIII, No. 12Archive > December, 2012

What's New in Anesthesia?

Checking out the innovations on display at the American Society of Anesthesiologists' annual meeting.

Daniel O'Neill, MD; and Marc Bloom, MD, PhD

The practice of anesthesia doesn't stand still. Neither do the technological advances that offer its providers a better view, safer practices or improved efficiency. Here are some of the new developments that stood out during our visit to the exhibit hall at the American Society of Anesthesiologists' annual meeting in Washington, D.C., in October.

 
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