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Anesthesia
Most North Carolinians oppose legislation to license anesthesia assistants
October 25th, 2006
North Carolina residents are opposed to the concept of licensing Anesthesiologist Assistants (AAs) in the state and have even greater discomfort with the concept of having to use an AA personally to receive care, according to a survey conducted by the Glengariff Group of Chicago. A 600-person random telephone survey found that 82% of North Carolinians oppose legislation allowing trained assistants to administer anesthesia under the supervision of a doctor, with 70% of the state declaring themselves strongly opposed to the legislation. Opposition was higher among senior citizens and women, with 89% of residents over 65 years of age in opposition, along with 87% of...
Source: Biotech Week (2006-10-25)
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