2008年美国麻醉医师学会年会(ASA 2008)于去年10月18日至22日在美国奥兰多召开。本月出版的ASA简讯（ASA NEWSLETTER）对此次年会进行了特刊报道，摘录一些精彩花絮和内容与大家一起交流和学习。
新当选的ASA主席Roger A. Moore教授与其他ASA新当选官员合影
ASA 2008 热闹的展厅和电子邮件处理中心
ASA 2008授予米勒(Miller)教授杰出服务奖，他所著《米勒麻醉学》为麻醉科医师必读教材，上图为他作大会报告。
关于ASA
The American Society of Anesthesiologists is an educational, research and scientific association of physicians organized to raise and maintain the standards of the medical practice of anesthesiology and improve the care of the patient.
Since its founding in 1905, the Society’s achievements have made it an important voice in American Medicine and the foremost advocate for all patients who require anesthesia or relief from pain.
As physicians, anesthesiologists are responsible for administering anesthesia to relieve pain and for managing vital life functions, including breathing, heart rhythm and blood pressure, during surgery. After surgery, they maintain the patient in a comfortable state during the recovery, and are involved in the provision of critical care medicine in the intensive care unit.
