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The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status is a tool commonly used to classify a patient's physical fitness before surgery. Since its introduction in 1941 it has undergone very… Click to show full abstract
The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status is a tool commonly used to classify a patient's physical fitness before surgery. Since its introduction in 1941 it has undergone very few modifications to improve its reliability and to eliminate subjectivity, despite vast changes in both surgical and anaesthetic technique. We present the history of the ASA physical status and review the literature on its applicability to contemporary anaesthetic practice.
Keywords:
physical status;
asa physical;
review asa;
status historical;
historical perspectives
Journal Title: Anaesthesia
Year Published: 2019
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Journal Title: Anaesthesia
Year Published: 2019
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