Development of Emergency Medicine in Europe. (14th May 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Totten, Vicken; Bellou, Abdelouahab; Hauswald, Mark
• Is Part Of: Academic emergency medicine. Volume 20:Number 5(2013:May)
• Page Start: 514
• Page End: 521
• Publication Date: 2013-05-14
• Subjects: Emergency medicine -- Periodicals; 616.02505
• DOI: 10.1111/acem.12126
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1069-6563

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" xml:lang="en" id="acem12126-abs-0001"> <title>Abstract</title> <p>Emergency medicine (EM) is emerging worldwide. Its development as a recognized specialty is proceeding at difference rates in different countries. Europe is a region with complex political affiliations and is composed of countries both within and outside the European Union (EU). Europe is seeking greater standardization (harmonization) for mutually improved economic development. Medicine in general, and EM in particular, is no exception. In Europe, as in other regions, EM is struggling for acceptance as a valid field of specialization. The European Union of Medical Specialists requires that once two‐fifths of countries acknowledge a specialty, all EU countries must address the question. EM had achieved the needed majority by 2011. This article briefly describes the European road to specialty acceptance.</p> </abstract>