Anesthesiology as a Profession

The Discover Test indicated that Arts and Science/Technology might be career areas of interest to me. The career I chose to learn about is anesthesiology, which falls into the Science/Technology category. There are many types of jobs available with a study in anesthesiology, including group and private practice, teaching in medical school, working on research, and becoming an administrator. Anesthesia is one of the most important aspects of medical care, as surgery would be extremely painful and often impossible without it. Anesthesiology did not emerge as a profession until the mid-1930s. The next few decades saw a major increase in the development of new pain-reducing drugs. Before this the methods of reducing pain were often did more harm than good. Alcohol was frequently used, but this was dangerous to the patient, especially if blood loss was involved. The only other alternative was opiates, which are extremely addictive, and often administered in lethal doses. Today, there are ma...