HERMES European Accreditation of Training Centres in Adult Respiratory Medicine: criteria validation and revision

Sandy Sutter*, Daiana Stolz, Ortrud Karg, Sharon Mitchell, Alexandra Niculescu, Julie-Lyn Noel, Pippa Powell, Szymon Skoczynski, Johan Verbraecken, Gernot Rohde

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Abstract

Four respiratory medicine disease categories appear in the global top 10 causes of mortality [1], resulting in 600?000 people dying from respiratory disease in Europe each year. The economic burden of respiratory diseases in Europe exceeds 380 billion euros. In a fast-developing environment, new clinical challenges have arisen for pulmonary specialists; techniques and procedures have evolved and become more complex.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)11-17
JournalBreathe
Volume12
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Mar 2016

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