COMPUTERIZED PRE-ANESTHESIA PATIENT INTERVIEW - TOP

Computerized patient interview systems are becoming increasingly utilized for preoperative evaluation. SAMBA member, Dr. Gary Kantor, and his colleagues have developed a Pre-Anesthesia Interview (PAI) which is a novel, secure, and universally available, internet-based history-taking system.  Use of the PAI system is free and does not require registration.  At the end of the interview the patient simply prints the Interview results and brings the printout to the hospital or other venue (e.g. Pre-anesthesia Clinic).

The PAI system is now available for use at http://www.netwellness.org/interview/anesthesia. If anyone has had experience with other computerized patient interview systems which they would like to share with SAMBA TALKS readers, please send us a note.

NEWS FOR PATIENTS - TOP

Can spinal anesthesia cause a loss of taste?

To find out the answer to this question, go to our Patient Information Page on the SAMBA Web site. Our Patient Information Page includes a large variety of frequently asked questions about ambulatory anesthesia, with replies written especially for patients. On this page, patients can also ask their own questions.

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SAMBA is supported, in part, by the generosity of our Grand Patron Sponsors:

Abbott Laboratories	Baxter Healthcare

To find out more, go to our Web site and click on Grand Patron Sponsors on the bottom of our home page.

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