title: [Simulation in anesthesia].
abstract: Simulation in anesthesia is reviewed. Its aim includes education/training, analysis of phenomena, explanation or interpretation of phenomena and instrument checks. It deals with pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics of inhalational and intravenous agents, respiration and circulation, action and behavior of anesthesiologists and income analysis. Simulations are accomplished mainly by using computers, yet few use physical models or a physical model combined with computers. For writing this review, CD-ROM's of Medline data were used. Problems in searching literatures through this route are discussed. Finally, the problem of the distribution of softwares is also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesia, University of Tokyo Hospital.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Suwa
mesh_terms: D000776:Anesthesiology / Q000193:education*; D000777:Anesthetics; D003198:Computer Simulation; D012984:Software; D013664:Teaching Materials
chemical_list: D000777:Anesthetics