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Patient Awareness Under General Anesthesia
This patient education brochure describes awareness under general anesthesia, "a rare condition that occurs when surgical patients can recall their surroundings or an event -- sometimes even pain -- related to their surgery while they were under general anesthesia." Covers reasons why this condition may occur, how it can be avoided, and related matters. Opens directly into a PDF file. From the American Society of Anesthesiologists.
http://www.asahq.org/patientEducation/Awarenessbrochure.pdf
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