Principles of Anesthesia

By the end of sections 1 & 2 (Principles of Safe Anesthetic Practice and Preoperative Evaluation), you will be able to:

1. Describe the importance of national & international standards of care
2. Articulate the importance of implementing local and national standards and utilizing checklists, such as the WHO surgical safety checklist
3. Describe the selection of patients fit for surgery, including factors influencing patients needing further investigation
4. Describe the management of complex medical conditions in adults scheduled for surgery