"Anesthesiologists are well-paid, but that comes with a toll on one's personal life. High levels of job stress and a very hectic call schedule can often be part of a career as an anesthesiologist. Anesthesiologists are involved with a variety of emergent cases such trauma, transplants, and OB (deliveries). Therefore, a rigorous call rotation may be a way of life. Anesthesiologists also do not get to have much interaction with patients. Patients are always pretty much "knocked out" when being treated by an anesthesiologist. A brief pre- or post-op visit is often the extent of an anesthesiologist's interpersonal interaction with a patient."
This paragraph is mostly saying that due to the crazy hours at work, being called in day or night for a job, there is no telling when you'll be called to go to work next. It's also saying that you don't have much time to get to know your patient before you knock them out for surgery or anything like that.
Santiago, Andrea. "How to Become an Anesthesiologist." Health Careers. About.com, n.d. Web. 21 May 2013. <http://healthcareers.about.com/od/physiciancareers/p/anesthesiologist.htm>.
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