Directions in respiratory care. Leaders speak out.

Several years ago doomsayers prophesied a precarious fate for new respiratory care students about to enter the field. However, the worst of these expectations were never realized, and in fact, recent diversification and cross-training practices have led to a dramatic increase in demand for respiratory care workers. What significant trends are expected in tomorrow's respiratory health care field? Respiratory Management polled several leading respiratory care specialists to learn their opinions.