This content is machine translated Pain Medicine Challenges and possibilities of therapy with cannabinoids Cannabinoids are becoming increasingly important in medicine. First used to treat nausea and loss of appetite in tumor and HIV patients, they are increasingly being used in certain nephropathies, multiple…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Quality management Between duty and freestyle: effective practice processes, satisfied patients The Swiss healthcare system is considered the second most expensive in the world after the USA. The quality of the services is impressive, but not in proportion to the costs.…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Conversational Communication is the key to adherence It is not always the physician’s clinical experience that counts. Patient satisfaction and especially adherence depend critically on the doctor-patient conversation. Bridges can be built here.
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Telemedicine Already in use in 20% of Swiss practices Telemedicine is the ability to share medical information across facilities and provide care to patients remotely. As early as 1980, NASA relied on telemedical monitoring and care for its astronauts…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated COVID-19 Additional effort costs doctors 25 hours per week The pandemic still has a firm grip on everyone involved – and is dragging many aspects down. Thus, the additional workload (not only) for physicians in private practice is enormous.…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Insomnia When counting sheep no longer helps: a holistic view of sleep disorders Increasing demands at work and in private life, irregular eating habits and a lifestyle that is not conducive to healthy sleep are just a few possible causes of sleep disorders.…
View Post 12 min This content is machine translated Suicide Prevention Patients on the brink: an update. Suicidality is most often associated with mental illness, especially depression. Often suicidality “hides” behind somatic and other medical complaints. But a suicidal threat must be detected early and appropriate measures…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Early summer meningo encephalitis (TBE) In the summer season the danger lurks almost everywhere Since last year, with the exception of the cantons of Geneva and Ticino, the whole of Switzerland has been considered a TBE risk area. In the Swiss Vaccination Plan 2020,…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Actinic keratoses Current overview of a widespread dermatosis Actinic keratoses are a marker of chronic sun damage and carcinogenesis of the skin. Sun protection, especially at a young age, is the most important primary prevention measure against actinic…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Practice Management The homepage as a service tool for the patient Patient demands on the work of medical practices have changed significantly in recent years. After medical care and organization, services are now the third most important indicator for assessing the…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated White skin cancer Imiquimod durably effective in superficial basal cell carcinoma Findings from long-term studies demonstrate the sustained therapeutic success of the toll-like receptor agonist imiquimod in the indication area of small superficial basal cell carcinomas. Early detection and treatment is…
