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NRS 449.438: “General anesthesia” defined.
Where this section sits in the code
- TITLE 40 — PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY
- CHAPTER 449 - MEDICAL FACILITIES AND OTHER RELATED ENTITIES
- PERMIT FOR SERVICES OF GENERAL ANESTHESIA, CONSCIOUS SEDATION AND DEEP SEDATION; NATIONAL ACCREDITATION; INSPECTIONS OF SURGICAL CENTERS FOR AMBULATORY PATIENTS AND CERTAIN PHYSICIANS’ OFFICES AND FACILITIES
“General anesthesia” means a controlled state of unconsciousness, produced by a pharmacologic or nonpharmacologic method, or a combination thereof, and accompanied by partial or complete loss of protective reflexes and the inability independently to maintain an airway and respond purposefully to physical stimulation or verbal commands.
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