title: The critical care professional societies address the critical care crisis in the United States.
authors.affiliation: Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine Division, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA. irwinr@ummhc.org
authors.forename: Richard S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Irwin
authors.forename: Lynne
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Marcus
authors.forename: Alvin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lever
mesh_terms: D003422:Critical Care; D009729:Nursing; D011640:Public Policy; D012955:Societies, Medical; D014481:United States; D000078329:Workforce