The European Union publishes a list of specialties recognized in the European Union, and by extension, the European Economic Area. Note that there is substantial overlap between some of the specialties and it is likely that for example “Clinical radiology” and “Radiology” refer to a large degree to the same pattern of practice across Europe.
| Anaesthetics | Clinical chemistry | Tropical medicine |
| General surgery | Clinical biology | Child psychiatry |
| Neurosurgery | Immunology | Geriatrics |
| Obstetrics and gynecology | Plastic surgery | Nephrology |
| Internal medicine | Thoracic surgery | Infectious diseases |
| Ophthalmology | Paediatric surgery | Public health and Preventive Medicine |
| Otorhinolaryngology | Vascular surgery | Pharmacology |
| Paediatrics | Cardiology | Occupational medicine |
| Respiratory medicine | Gastroenterology | Allergology |
| Urology | Rheumatology | Gastro-enterologic surgery |
| Orthopaedics | General hematology | Nuclear medicine |
| Pathology | Endocrinology | Accident and emergency medicine |
| Neurology | Physical medicine and rehabilitation | Clinical neurophysiology |
| Psychiatry | Stomatology | Maxillo-facial surgery |
| Clinical radiology | Neuro-psychiatry | Dental, oral and maxillo-facial surgery |
| Radiotherapy | Dermato-venerology | Podiatric Surgery |
| Laboratory medicine | Dermatology | Podiatric Medicine |
| Biological hematology | Venereology | General Practice |
| Microbiology | Radiology |
Sources
Council Directive 93/16 EEC
Council Directive 93/16/EEC of 5 April 1993 to facilitate the free movement of doctors and the mutual recognition of their diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications
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Directive 98/21 EC
Commission Directive 98/21/EC of 8 April 1998 amending Council Directive 93/16/EEC to facilitate the free movement of doctors and the mutual recognition of their diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications (Text with EEA relevance)
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Directive 98/63 EC
Commission Directive 98/63/EC of 3 September 1998 amending Council Directive 93/16/EEC to facilitate the free movement of doctors and the mutual recognition of their diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications (Text with EEA relevance)
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Directive 99/46 EC
Commission Directive 1999/46/EC of 21 May 1999 amending Council Directive 93/16/EEC to facilitate the free movement of doctors and the mutual recognition of their diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications (Text with EEA relevance)