title: The journey and the arrival.
abstract: The present motivation, recruitment and career structure of the specialty of anesthesia in England and Wales in relation to training and the needs of the National Health Service is examined and assessed. Proposals are made for reorganisation and future development.
mesh_terms: D000776:Anesthesiology / Q000193:education; D002321:Career Choice; D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing / Q000639:trends; D004504:Education, Medical, Undergraduate; D004739:England; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009042:Motivation; D010560:Personnel Selection; D012955:Societies, Medical; D013222:State Medicine; D013997:Time Factors; D014852:Wales; D000078329:Workforce