In this video Dr Alan Macfarlane, consultant anaesthetist from Glasgow, UK, describes the potential outcome benefits of regional anaesthesia beyond excellent pain control, and whether these outweigh the risks of regional anesthesia. Read his article on this topic in BJA Education 2018; 18 (2): 52-56.
Dr Macfarlane trained in the West of Scotland and Toronto and is a consultant anaesthetist in Glasgow, Scotland where he works as a full time clinician. He also remains active in research, is treasurer of RA-UK, is on the editorial board of BJA Education and regularly teaches both nationally and internationally. You can follow Dr. Macfarlane on twitter @ajrmacfarlane
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*NEW* Regional Techniques Below the C...
In this VIP Symposium video Dr. Clara Lobo, an anesthesiology consultant at Hospital das Forças Armadasin in Porto, Portugal, discusses brachial plexus blocks below the clavicle including various approaches to infraclavicular and axillary plexus block. Dr. Lobo presents the main advantages, disad...
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*NEW* Consent and Regional Anaesthesia
Karen Kumar, a prominent medical malpractice attorney and partner with Hicksons’ Lawyers Health Law Team in New South Wales, Australia, discusses consent and regional anesthesia from a legal perspective. What is required at law for a person to validly consent to a medical procedure is well known ...
