Provision of obstetric anesthesia: throwing down the gauntlet!

摘要

When we consider the challenges of obstetric anesthesia, most of us focus on the risks to a (relatively) young, (relatively) healthy mother and her fetus, on the often emergency nature of the care we provide, and on the unexpected need for our services. In this issue of the Journal, we present our readers with yet another challenge that we often fail to consider-what happens if no anesthesia providers are available to cope with these challenges?