title: The role of anesthesiology in the health care system of The Netherlands.
abstract: With the initiation of regular anesthesia services in the Netherlands in 1947, anesthesiology has grown to a large and influential profession, including intensive care, resuscitation, pain therapy, and emergency medical care. Pre- and postgraduate training programs are formalized and compete with some of the best in the world. After a long struggle, anesthesiology's social and legal status now compares with all other medical sciences. Anesthesia is restricted to medical specialists, but with the permanent support of fully trained and qualified nurses. Anesthesia in the Netherlands is a "two person" job.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Crul
mesh_terms: D000758:Anesthesia; D000776:Anesthesiology / Q000191:economics / Q000193:education / Q000266:history; D003422:Critical Care; D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D006282:Health Personnel; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D007348:Insurance, Health; D007391:International Cooperation; D009426:Netherlands; D012955:Societies, Medical