title: Emergency medicine in the Netherlands:  a short history provides a solid basis for future challenges.
authors.forename: Menno I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Gaakeer
authors.forename: Crispijn L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: van den Brand
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Patka
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004522:Educational Status; D004635:Emergency Medicine / Q000193:education* / Q000639:trends; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D009426:Netherlands