Research Demonstrates Public Doesn’t Equate “anesthesiologist” with “physician” or “doctor”.

Over the past several years, the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) has begun using the descriptor “physician anesthesiologist”. While not the intent, the usage of the term infers there are other types of anesthesiologists, and that “anesthesiologist” is a neutral term.

Their decision came after they commissioned public relations firms to promote the role of the physician in anesthesiology care.

Below are excerpts from that research, and a photo of the ASA’s publication relations website “When Seconds Count”.