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monitored anesthesia care

Anesthesiology A philosophy for administering local anesthesia, which ↑ Pt comfort and safety, through use of formal anesthesiology services–eg, an anesthesiologist or a certified nurse/
registered nurse anesthetist
McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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