White Knight: ASRA, ASA, and the formation of the ABA.
The original American Society of Regional Anesthesia (1924-1940) was instrumental in the formation of the American Board of Anesthesiology, whereupon competence in anesthesiology was placed on the same footing as every other specialty practice in the United States.
Bacon
Douglas R
DR
Department of Anesthesiology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN 55905, USA. bacon.douglas@mayo.edu
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