Defining a training framework for clinicians in respiratory critical care

Defining a training framework for clinicians in respiratory critical care http://ow.ly/yExWjAs intensive care medicine (ICM) advances through technological developments, diagnostics and therapeutics, there are increasing demands on resources and healthcare budgets.For these reasons, there is a need to create adequate legal and administrative structures.There is also an increasing requirement for qualified specialised personnel and an internationally recognised high-standard training programme [1].This is especially relevant considering the multidisciplinary nature of ICM.Bearing these developments in mind, a way to progress ICM would be to involve, among other specialties, more respiratory physicians, who can be significant care providers for critically ill respiratory patients [2].