Royal College of Anaesthetists
Royal College of Anaesthetists
The Royal College of Anaesthetists (RCoA) is a professional body responsible for the specialty of anaesthesia within the United Kingdom. It sets standards in anaesthesia, critical care, pain management, and perioperative medicine, and holds examinations for doctors wishing to enter, and continue in, these areas of medicine.
Pronunciation
The Royal College of Anaesthetists is pronounced as /ˈrɔɪəl kəˈlɛdʒ əv ˌænɪsˈθiːtɪsts/.
Etymology
The term "Royal College of Anaesthetists" is derived from the English language. "Royal" refers to the royal charter granted by the monarch, "College" signifies a professional body or learned society, and "Anaesthetists" refers to the medical professionals who practice anaesthesia.
Related Terms
- Anaesthesia: A state of controlled, temporary loss of sensation or awareness induced for medical purposes.
- Critical Care: A branch of medicine concerned with the diagnosis and management of life-threatening conditions requiring sophisticated organ support and invasive monitoring.
- Pain Management: A branch of medicine employing an interdisciplinary approach to ease the suffering and improve the quality of life of those living with chronic pain.
- Perioperative Medicine: A branch of medicine focused on the care of patients from the time of contemplation of surgery through the operative period to full recovery.
See Also
- Royal College of Surgeons
- Royal College of Physicians
- Royal College of Psychiatrists
- Royal College of Radiologists
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Royal College of Anaesthetists
- Wikipedia's article - Royal College of Anaesthetists
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