[The current situation of anesthesiology and recovery in Spain. A national survey (IV): Extrasurgical activity]

It is showed the results of an inquest carried out at 170 departments of anesthesia about their extrasurgery activities. Training programs, systematic and available preoperative assessment, controls at the delivery, pediatric anesthesia, neonatal resuscitation, pain treatment units, recovery units and hospitalization wards, emergency service, transportation of critical patients and available human resources are analysed.