Anesthesiologists' Conduct Assessment towards the User of Cocaine at SUS Hospital with Accreditation. Knowledge through Questionnaire

Abstract

In 1860, Albert Niemann isolated cocaine from leaves and reported that by placing the crystals on his tongue, and his tongue became benumb. In the Brazil is a country with greatest annual consumption rates becoming one of the biggest consumer markets of cocaine worldwide. The objective of this study, carried out through a questionnaire survey, was to find out the degree of knowledge of anesthesiologists from a tertiary hospital in their conduct towards a cocaine user.