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Anesthesiology

Anesthesiology

Anästhesiologie

Anaesthesiology is the medical speciality concerned with anaesthesia, pain elimination and the monitoring of vital functions during procedures. Anaesthetists also work in emergency and intensive care medicine as well as in pain therapy.

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