1984年,美國麻醉師協會(英文:American Society of Anesthesiologists,ASA)建立了麻醉病人安全基金(英文:Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation,APSF)。APSF率先在專業性審核組織的名稱之中用到了術語“病人安全”。儘管麻醉師僅占美國國內醫師總數
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