anaesthetist

/ əˈniːsθətɪst /

noun

1. US name: anesthesiologist. a qualified doctor specializing in the administration of anaesthetics

2. a person qualified to administer anaesthesia, often a nurse or someone other than a physician Compare anesthesiologist

Example Sentences

It added had consultant obstetricians and anaesthetists been involved in her care earlier, her internal bleeding may have been recognised sooner.

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A former anaesthetist has gone on trial in the city of Besançon, in eastern France, accused of intentionally poisoning 30 people, including 12 patients who died.

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"You're dealing with psychiatrists, anaesthetists, psychotherapists – these are real professional people and they need to be paid," he said.

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A team of doctors, including radiologists, anaesthetists and plastic surgeons, completed the procedure in two-and-a-half hours.

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During the pandemic, Prof Fong, a consultant anaesthetist, conducted around 40 visits of the "hardest hit" intensive care units on behalf of NHS England to offer peer support to the doctors and nurses working there.

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