anaesthetist

British  

/ 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

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Example Sentences

But hospital staff, pharmacists and anaesthetists - who administer epidurals to women during labour - have expressed concerns over the plans.

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The firm may use its own anaesthetists and theatre staff, but often relies on support staff and infrastructure from the host NHS trust.

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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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"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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