Copyright © 2003 by the European Society of Cardiology.
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Review Article
Manpower in cardiology II in western and central Europe (1999–2000)
Received April 19, 2002;
accepted July 10, 2002
* Corresponding author. Division of Cardiology, University Hospital Vrije Universiteit Brussel, 101 Laarbeeklaan, 1090 Brussels, Belgium
pierre.block@az.vub.ac.be
Key Words: Manpower in cardiology in Europe • Organization of practice • Training and accreditation in cardiology • Cardiology and other specialties • Manpower planning
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1. Introduction
In recent years surveys have been undertakenin certain European countries and in the USA to examine aspects of cardiological practice.1–10 The first systematic survey of cardiology manpower in Europe was published in 200111 and depicted the situation at the end of 1997. At that time it was apparent that important differences existed within Europe, and it was anticipated that such differences could become even more marked with time in the absence of manpower planning.
In comparison with the first survey, this paper examines more extensively the status at thebeginning of the year 2000 and why manpower in cardiology might become of increasing importance in the near future.
2. Methods
As in the first survey, the data were obtained by asking presidents and secretaries of the national scientific and professional organizations of the countries of the European Union and the European Free Trade Area (EU/EFTA), as well as a number of non-EU/EFTA member
3. Results
3.1. Density of certified cardiologists
3.1.1. EU/EFTA countries
3.1.2. Non-EU/EFTA countries
3.2. Proportion of female cardiologists in European countries
3.3. Training in cardiology in Europe
3.3.1. Cardiologists in training
3.3.2. Certified cardiologists in 1999
3.3.3. Duration of training in cardiology
3.3.4. Training centres in cardiology
3.4. Management of cardiac patients
3.4.1. Commitment to outpatient and inpatient work
3.4.2. Management of cardiac patients by cardiologists and other medical specialties
3.4.3. Minimum requirements for certain procedures
3.5. Management of the acute cardiac patient
3.6. Continuous medical education (CME), accreditation and recertification in cardiology
4. Discussion
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