The following online resources provide useful information related to anesthesiology and perioperative medicine. The Medical University of South Carolina is not responsible for the content of these Internet sites. American Society of Anesthesiologists
The American Society of Anesthesiologists is an educational, research and scientific association of physicians organized to raise and maintain the standards of the medical practice of anesthesiology and improve the care of the patient. American Association of Nurse Anesthetists
The American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA) is the professional association representing more than 30,000 Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) nationwide. Their mission is to advance patient safety and excellence in anesthesia. Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation
This corporation assures that no patient shall be harmed by the effects of anesthesia. The purposes of this corporation are: to foster investigations that will provide a better understanding of preventable anesthetic injuries; encourage programs that will reduce the number of anesthetic injuries; and promote national and international communication of information and ideas about the causes and prevention of anesthetic morbidity and mortality.
MedlinePlus
The anesthesiologists' primary role in the operating room is to make informed medical judgments to protect and regulate the patient's critical life functions that are affected by the surgery. In addition to this statement, the site offers drug information, current events pertaining to the condition, and an encyclopedia and dictionary of medical terms. | 
