" / would have everie man write what he knowes and no more."—MONTAIGNE BRITISH JOURNAL OF ANAESTHESIA

Simulators for general anaesthesia Simulators are best known in the aircraft industry where they have been used for many years to train pilots on the ground, thus preventing damage to aeroplanes and loss of life. Such simulators rely heavily on powerful computers. Only in recent years have suitable computers and software tools become available to make simulation in anaesthesia feasible and more widely available. Potentially, simulators could provide anaesthesia training to order at any level of difficulty. Instead of waiting until disaster strikes, anaesthetists will be able to develop their skills in anticipating disasters and practise treatment. A simulator allows the disaster to be repeated many times for the anaesthetist to develop skills unde