title: Intensive care medicine: finding its way in the "European labyrinth".
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The European Union (EU) has created recent directives to facilitate the free movement of medical specialists in its member states.
  
  
  METHODS
  Analysis of two recent surveys performed in European countries.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Intensive Care Medicine training and accreditation have changed quickly over time. There is no harmonisation among European countries. Young specialists might face several difficulties in the future.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Nations providing a national examination for intensive care medicine and a national register for specialists in intensive care medicine facilitate the free movement of specialists, regardless of European regulations and directives.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Intensive care medicine is currently not a mother speciality. A long process needs to occur before complete harmonization of training and accreditation and free movement of specialists in Europe will happen.
authors: Centre for Perioperative Medicine and Critical Care Research, Charing Cross Hospital ICU, Imperial College NHS Trust, London, UK. frubulotta@hotmail.com
authors: Francesca
authors: F
authors: Rubulotta
authors: Rui
authors: R
authors: Moreno
authors: Andrew
authors: A
authors: Rhodes
mesh_terms: D000068:Accreditation; D003422:Critical Care; D004501:Education, Medical / Q000592:standards*; D004521:Educational Measurement; D005062:European Union; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006801:Humans; D007391:International Cooperation; D013038:Specialization / Q000592:standards*; D000078329:Workforce