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An Update on the American Board of Anesthesiologists Action

By Steve Hall

Earlier this week I noted the American Board of Anesthesiologists' decision to sanction members who participate in lethal injection executions.  Today, Dr. David B. Waisel,  an associate professor of anesthesia at Harvard Medical School, has a letter to the editor in the Washington Post.  It's titled, "A tough question for anesthesiologists." I am concerned that "Physician group draws line on injections" [front page, May 2] could lead some readers to conclude that I oppose the policy of the American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA) on prohibiting anesthesiologist participation in capital punishment. I do not. My primary concern is that if we are to have capital punishment (a separate question on which I have insufficient expertise to comment), it should not inflict additional harm...continue to full post

Full post as published by StandDown Texas Project on May 07, 2010 (boomark / email).