Singapore legislation
Regulation 17
of Healthcare Services (Assisted Reproduction Service) Regulations 2023
Regulation 17
Definitions of this Part
In this Part —“deep sedation” means a drug-induced depression of a patient’s consciousness —
during which the patient cannot be easily aroused but will respond purposefully following repeated or painful stimulation;
where the patient’s ability to independently maintain ventilatory function may be impaired;
where the patient may require assistance in maintaining a patent airway and spontaneous ventilation may be inadequate; and
where the patient’s cardiovascular function is usually maintained;“general anaesthesia” has the meaning given by paragraph 2 of the First Schedule to the Act;“neuraxial anaesthesia” means the anaesthesia that is caused in a patient by the administration of an anaesthetic around the nerves of the central nervous system of the patient;“specified anaesthetic” means an anaesthetic used to cause deep sedation, general anaesthesia or neuraxial anaesthesia.
Definition
“deep sedation” means a drug-induced depression of a patient’s consciousness —
during which the patient cannot be easily aroused but will respond purposefully following repeated or painful stimulation;
where the patient’s ability to independently maintain ventilatory function may be impaired;
where the patient may require assistance in maintaining a patent airway and spontaneous ventilation may be inadequate; and
where the patient’s cardiovascular function is usually maintained;
Definition
“general anaesthesia” has the meaning given by paragraph 2 of the First Schedule to the Act;
Definition
“neuraxial anaesthesia” means the anaesthesia that is caused in a patient by the administration of an anaesthetic around the nerves of the central nervous system of the patient;
Definition
“specified anaesthetic” means an anaesthetic used to cause deep sedation, general anaesthesia or neuraxial anaesthesia.