- a variation of anesthetist.
anaesthetist
Britishnoun
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US name: anesthesiologist. a qualified doctor specializing in the administration of anaesthetics
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a person qualified to administer anaesthesia, often a nurse or someone other than a physician Compare anesthesiologist
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One of the group's founders, consultant anaesthetist Richard Marks, said patients were "being put at risk" as a consequence, something that "strikes to the heart of you" as a doctor.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2024
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.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2024
"The RMO was called twice during the night but failed to appreciate that the deterioration in her condition necessitated an escalation to the surgeon or anaesthetist," the coroner said.
From BBC ● Apr. 8, 2024
Mr Smurthwaite, a consultant anaesthetist, was called in by a colleague to assess Mr Wild after he was moved to a different ward in September.
From BBC ● Mar. 4, 2024
Between them, the Lamb suffered mightily—was subject to frequent "bawling out," as he termed it, in the operating-room as he assisted the anaesthetist.
From K by Mary Roberts Rinehart
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