This content is machine translated Burnout among medical professionals Family physicians are particularly at risk More and more administration, economic pressure and political requirements that lead to conflicts of values with professional ethics – doctors have to be careful that their work does not become…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Home Treatment Acute treatment at home for people with mental illnesses For those who need care for their mental illness but cannot or do not want to do so in an inpatient setting, there is an alternative: home treatment is increasingly…
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Folic acid as a supplement and dietary supplement New and known facts about vitamin B9 Folic acid is important for cell growth and division and prevents neural tube defects. Optimal folate status is especially central for women of childbearing age. Therefore, folic acid supplementation is…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Interdisciplinary pain management Keeping an eye on the dependence potential of analgesics Findings from interdisciplinary pain research are also relevant to everyday dermatological practice. As with other indications, effects and side effects should be carefully weighed in this context (e.g., risk of…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Digitization - but the right way! The Lean Approach in the Medical Practice The basis for successful digitization is not software, but good organization. Lean management involves all employees in order to optimize work processes.
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Doctor-patient relationship The consultation as a therapeutic tool The physician can only grasp a patient’s unique experience of illness through a human encounter with the patient. By actively listening and asking questions, even the consultation has a therapeutic…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Tariff system TARPSY One year after introduction: A mood picture What are the opinions regarding the implementation of TARPSY in psychiatric institutions? The authors asked health care providers, hospital managers, and controllers about the strengths and weaknesses of the system.
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Personality types Your team in four colors Knowing what makes the other person tick makes the difference between success and failure in communication. This applies to both employees and patients. The four-color type model helps with orientation.…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated TBE Increased risk of tick infestation The FOPH has issued a warning against TBE infection from tick bites for the spring and summer months of 2019. With the exception of the cantons of Geneva and Ticino,…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Coronary heart disease Place of omega-3 fatty acids and aspirin in primary prevention. Hypertension, elevated blood lipids or diabetes are among the risk factors of CHD. Omega-3 fatty acid substitution and aspirin administration are preferred as primary prevention. But is that still in…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Vaccination schedule 2019 Vaccinate according to the “magic formula In March 2019, the Federal Office of Public Health plans to publish the new vaccination schedule. Dr. Niederer-Loher from KS St. Gallen gave a first insight at the medical congress in…
