Anesthesia

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Organizations

American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)
520 N. Northwest Highway
Park Ridge, IL  60068-2573
Phone: (847) 825-5586
Fax: (847) 825-1692
E-mail: mail@asahq.org
Web Address: www.asahq.org
 

The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) is an educational, research, and scientific association of physicians organized to raise and maintain the standards of the medical practice of anesthesiology and to improve patient care. The ASA Web site offers educational materials for the general public.


Malignant Hyperthermia Association of the United States (MHAUS)
11 East State Street
P.O. Box 1069
Sherburne, NY  13460
Phone: (607) 674-7901
Fax: (607) 674-7910
E-mail: info@mhaus.org
Web Address: www.mhaus.org
 

The Malignant Hyperthermia Association of the United States (MHAUS) is dedicated to reducing illness and death from malignant hyperthermia (MH) by improving medical care related to MH, providing support information for patients and medical professionals, and improving scientific understanding and research related to MH. The MHAUS Web site offers educational materials for the general public.



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Author: Caroline Rea, RN, BS, MSLast Updated: February 4, 2008
Medical Review: E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine
John M. Freedman, MD - Anesthesiology

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