How does anesthesia work? - Steven Zheng
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When under anesthesia, you can’t move, form memories, or — hopefully —
feel pain. And while it might just seem like you are asleep for that
time, you actually aren’t. What’s going on? Steven Zheng explains what
we know about the science behind anesthesia.
Recently in America, there was an operation in which the patient had his/her phone recording the whole case. The patient ended up recording the hospital staff, including the anesthesiologist, saying hurtful and insensitive remarks about the patient while they were out, such as making rude comments about the patient's weight, etc. How do you feel about this? Should the hospital staff simply get a slap on the wrist or should they lose their jobs? What is the ethical responsibility of medical professionals while operating on a patient who is under anesthetics?
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- Educator Steven Zheng
- Script Editor Eleanor Nelsen
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- Director Michael Kalopaidis
- Artist Jeanne Bornet
- Sound Designer Andreas Trachonitis
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- Intern Andria Pourouti
- Narrator Addison Anderson
