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 2 min This content is machine translated KHM Research Award How many patients forgo a doctor’s visit for financial reasons? On June 25, 2015, the KHM Research Award sponsored by Mepha was presented. The winner is a research group from the University of Lausanne, which investigated the extent to which…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated National Skin Cancer Day May 13, 2013 Counteracting the formation of melanomas through early diagnosis The statistics for new cases of skin cancer in Switzerland are disturbing: 2000 melanoma diagnoses annually, about 300 of which are fatal; and 13,000 patients affected by actinic keratosis. Despite…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Telemedicine Significant potential for medical care While many primary care physicians were skeptical of “remote treatment,” more and more physicians are now working in partnership with telemedicine providers.
