Who should be allowed to administer analgesia and sedation in children? Pediatric anesthetists or pediatric intensivists (even without considering safety aspects applying to general anesthesia?) or non-anesthesiologists (considering these safety aspects?).
I would prefer a clear position statement on this topic and not a comment that can be interpreted at one’s convenience.
I would also be grateful if you could tell me how a non-anesthesiologist would have acquired comparable competencies to anesthesiologists (or pediatric anesthesiologists or intensivists) in terms of managing the special side effects and complications.
Finally, a comment on the legal consequences would be of great interest.
References
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