Occupational hazards and diseases related to the practice of anaesthesiology

Diseases & occupational hazard related the anaesthesiologists were evaluated. As anaesthesiologist spend more time in operation theatre in unhealthy atmosphere. The working pattern of anaesthesiologist in operation theatre may create hypertension, stress induced diseases, cancer, respiratory disease & behavioural changes, sleep disorders, radiological hazards, hepatitis & HIV infection. Anaesthesiologist must be very careful to be free from it.