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Conscious Sedation

Medical Definition:	An alternative to general anesthesia in patients for whom general anesthesia is refused or considered inadvisable. It involves the administering of an antianxiety drug (minor tranquilizer) and an analgesic or local anesthetic. This renders the patient free of anxiety and pain while allowing the patient to remain in verbal contact with the physician or dentist.
Guide Notes:	an alternative to gen anesth: read MeSH definition; coord IM with specific procedure (IM) or specific sedative, analgesic or anesthetic (IM with no qualif)
Previously Indexed:	Anesthesia, Dental (1973-1990),Preanesthetic Medication (1980-1990)

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