title: European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology Societies (EU.F.O.S.)--past, present and future.
abstract: The author presents the history, the current status and the future of European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology Societes. The new European Confederation (EC-ORL/HNS), a scientific and educational organization will be devoted to the advancement of science, research and education on ORL, promote, co-orrdinate and unify the advancement of ORL-HNS in Europe, organize and co-ordinate high quality training and exchange programmes and represent ORL-HNS in general.
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Olofsson
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards*; D003226:Congresses as Topic; D005062:European Union; D006801:Humans; D010036:Otolaryngology / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends*; D010038:Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases / Q000628:therapy; D013517:Otorhinolaryngologic Surgical Procedures / Q000592:standards; D011044:Poland; D012955:Societies, Medical / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000639:trends