Statement No. 1202 - Anaesthesia: Granting of Privileges
Anaesthesia
privileges should only be granted to physicians possessing a
certificate in anaesthesia from
The Royal College
of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, or one of the following
standards.
Standard A:
Six
months formal training in anaesthesia in an approved teaching
centre.
Standard B:
Physicians holding anaesthesia privileges as recommended by the
College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba are considered to
have appropriate credentials.
Members
receiving privileges on the basis of Standard A or Standard B,
except in emergencies, should limit anaesthesia to patients in
physical status I, II and III according to the
American Society of
Anaesthesiologists Protocol:
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I. |
A normal healthy patient.
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II. |
A patient with mild systemic disease. |
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III. |
A patient with severe systemic disease that limits
activity, but is not incapacitating. |
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IV. |
A patient with an incapacitating systemic disease
that is a constant threat to life. |
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V. |
A moribund patient not expected to survive 24 hours
with or without operation. |
Furthermore,
anaesthesia for intrathoracic or neurosurgical procedures should
not be undertaken by non-specialist anaesthetists.
First Print STNDS/05-92
Revision QUAL/05-97
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A statement is a formal position of the College with
which members shall comply.
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