Anesthesia Awareness Campaign
The mission of the Anesthesia Awareness Campaign is "to prevent patients (even one) from experiencing anesthesia awareness and its consequences through education, prevention, and empowerment by replacing ignorance or fear with knowledge."
Anesthesia awareness is the phenomenon of being mentally alert (and terrified) while supposedly under full general anesthesia. The patient is paralyzed, unable to speak, and totally helpless to communicate his/her awareness. Since 1998, the Anesthesia Awareness Campaign has been educating and advocating for the prevention of anesthesia awareness and supporting victims.
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS We are pleased to announce that Ms. Weihrer has been invited to take part as a panelist in a 2-hour Refresher Course at the ASA Annual Meeting in New Orleans, October 17-22, 2009. The ASA Annual Meeting draws 15,000+ anesthesiologists from the US and abroad. Read the full panel description here. |
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An Open Letter to Anesthesiologists, Victims of Anesthesia Awareness, and Patients |
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Want to help a worthy cause? Support the Anesthesia Awareness Campaign, Inc., by purchasing a re-usable, cloth shopping bags (suitable for groceries and more) for all the reasons stated above. Click here for more information. |
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The Anesthesia Awareness Campaign is the the response of one anesthesia awareness victim. We are a non-profit patient advocacy organization almost exclusively maintained on a day-to-day basis by our President and Founder, Carol Weihrer. For more information on anesthesia awareness or advice and support, please contact us. |
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If you are an attorney seeking more information on representing victims of anesthesia awareness, click here. |
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Anesthesia Awareness Latest Developments |
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If You Have Experienced Anesthesia Awareness
Please visit: www.awaredb.org or call Robin at 206-616-2669. This is a joint effort between the Anesthesia Awareness Campaign and the American Society of Anesthesiologists. We need your input and experience to better understand awareness.
SOMETHING TO CONSIDER:
A Patient is Also a Consumer: Take your business to the facility that demonstrates the use of the best technology. Remember, the saying goes, "The Customer is Always Right"!

