title: [The role of specialist advisory boards in the development of anesthesiology and intensive care in Poland].
abstract: Specialists Advisory Board for the first time was funded of July 20th 1950, followed by the establishing country and share specialists. Advisory Board since the beginning is responsible for increasing medical knowledge and prophylactic. First country specialist was elected Mieczysław Justyna MD, PhD, in 1951. This period characterized different opinions between surgeons and anesthesiologists about the future development of specialty. In 1953 the new system of specialization was introduced. The full-qualified specialist was recognized after 36 months of clinical work. In 1961 the new system of organization of anaesthetics departments was introduced for the whole country. This system still exists in practice. In 1963 the lower stage of specialists (share) was introduced. In 1972 anaesthesiology was established as a specialty consists of following tasks: anaesthesia, intensive therapy, pain treatment and resuscitation. Intensive therapy is responsible for maintaining the vital function, diagnosis and treatment of cause of life emergency state. Intensive therapy, and intensive care were recognizing separately.
authors.affiliation: Instytut Pomnik Centrum Zdrowia Dziecka al. Dzieci Polskich 20, 04-736 Warszawa.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Szreter
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Jurczyk
mesh_terms: D026683:Advisory Committees / Q000266:history* / Q000458:organization & administration; D000776:Anesthesiology / Q000266:history* / Q000458:organization & administration; D003422:Critical Care / Q000266:history* / Q000458:organization & administration; D049673:History, 20th Century; D011044:Poland; D013038:Specialization / Q000266:history