American Society of Anesthesiologists

American Society of Anesthesiologists ; (ASA)
purpose	Promotion of anesthesiology
Chair:	John M. Zerwas (President)
Establishment date:	1905
Seat :	Park Ridge, Illinois
Website:	www.asahq.org

The American Society of Anesthesiologists (abbr .: ASA) is an American society for anesthesiology . It was founded in 1905 to promote the art and science of anesthesia as the Long Island Society of Anesthetists by 9 doctors, including Adolf F. Erdman as the initiator, at a meeting at Long Island College Hospital. In 1911 it expanded to 23 members as the New York Society of Anesthetists and in 1935 became the American Society of Anesthetists, Incorporated , which had 484 members in 1936. In 1945 it gave itself its current name.

Among other things, the ASA has developed a classification system ( ASA classification ) that makes it possible to assess the physical status of the individual patient based on their previous illnesses and general condition.

Web links

http://www.asahq.org Homepage of the professional society

Individual evidence

^ Richard J. Kitz, Leroy D. Vandam: A History and the Scope of Anesthetic Practice. In: Ronald D. Miller (Ed.): Anesthesia. 3 volumes, Churchill Livingstone, New York / Edinburgh / London / Melbourne 1981, 2nd edition ibid. 1986, ISBN 0-443-08328-2 , Volume 1, pp. 3–25, here: p. 15.

[1] Richard J. Kitz, Leroy D. Vandam: A History and the Scope of Anesthetic Practice. In: Ronald D. Miller (Ed.): Anesthesia. 3 volumes, Churchill Livingstone, New York / Edinburgh / London / Melbourne 1981, 2nd edition ibid. 1986, ISBN 0-443-08328-2 , Volume 1, pp. 3–25, here: p. 15.