title: Phoniatric provision and training: current European perspectives.
abstract: Communication disorders represent a major and growing problem worldwide. In Europe, the specialty of phoniatrics has developed partly in response to this important issue. This article reviews training and workforce issues in phoniatrics and raises key questions and issues that need resolution in the future.
authors.affiliation: Royal National Throat, Nose and Ear Hospital, London, UK. john.rubin@royalfree.nhs.uk
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Rubin
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wendler
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Woisard
authors.forename: P H
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Dejonckere
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Wellens
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kotby
mesh_terms: D003147:Communication Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D004503:Education, Medical, Graduate; D005060:Europe; D005544:Forecasting; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006801:Humans; D013061:Speech Acoustics; D013066:Speech-Language Pathology / Q000193:education / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends