This week Danica Kindrachuk from the University of Saskatchewan gives an introduction to Anesthesia After listening to the podcast learners will be able to: Understand a bit of the history of anesthesia and understand its importance. Describe anesthesia and its scope of practice. Understand the differences between and uses of local, regional, and general anesthesia. List 4 main goals of general anesthesia. Define the term “balanced anesthesia” and its rationale.