#qualityoftreatment

[…] Towards quality-oriented and patient-centered health care Can an obese patient finally walk without pain after her knee replacement? How is the young woman with rheumatoid arthritis doing with her new [...]

[…] Dr. Huib Cense Spezialization Colorectal, bariatric and laparoscopic Surgery Current positions Consultant Surgeon, Red Cross Hispital Beverwjik and NWZ Medical Center AlkmaarHead of the training [...]

[…] Consider this scenario: Without discussing the benefits and risks in detail, a physician prescribes medication for a patient. Feeling strange, the patient stops the therapy after a couple of days. [...]

[…] Lack of communications skills Every year, almost 10,000 students in Germany complete their studies in medicine and start their careers as physicians in practices or hospitals. However, for many of [...]

[…] From paternalistic to patient-oriented Patients are entitled to receive extensive information about the opportunities and risks of therapeutic interventions and potential alternatives – this right is [...]