Position of the European college of phlebology.
Chronic venous disease is a common condition, bearing significant morbidity to patients. It is predicted that the population suffering from this disease will significantly increase in the coming years, with a growing demand for specialists in the field of phlebology. Training and delivery of services are highly heterogeneous in the European Union. The establishment of the European College of Phlebology marks the opportunity to address these differences from a European perspective, with the aim of providing all patients with standardised, high-quality, accessible medical care. In this paper, we review the current status of phlebology from a European and an international perspective, as well as highlighting the current and future roles of the European College of Phlebology.
Section of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, Charing Cross Hospital, London, UK a.h.davies@imperial.ac.uk.
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Section of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, Charing Cross Hospital, London, UK.
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Section of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, Charing Cross Hospital, London, UK.
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D004501:Education, Medical; D005062:European Union; D006801:Humans; D014652:Vascular Diseases
European College of Phlebology; Phlebology; Venous disease; training