[Problems and prospects anesthesiology]

Anesthesiology is one of the most progressive medical science. Today's anesthesiologist is not only specialist in anesthetic management, he is also involved in pre- and postoperative treatment. The majority of urgent situations in hospital requires anesthesiologic assistance. But absence of prestige and low salary lead to low receipt of new specialists. The article also reviews the problems of training specialists, management, future prospects of modern anesthesiology.