This content is machine translated “Swiss Health Care Atlas” Supply situation in Switzerland at a glance The healthcare atlas compiled under the auspices of Obsan documents and visualizes the frequency of medical treatments and diagnoses between cantons, regions, age groups and over time. This provides a...…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Earnings Work as an independent doctor in Switzerland An analysis by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office concludes that the net annual income of self-employed physicians in Switzerland is 162,455 francs. All those who additionally work as an affiliated…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Outstanding research The IRP Schellenberg Research Prize 2018 goes to two female researchers The IRP Schellenberg Research Prize, endowed with CHF 100,000, was awarded in equal parts to Prof. Dr. Claire Jacob, University of Fribourg (Switzerland), and Prof. Dr. Magdalena Götz, Helmholtz Zentrum…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Electronic Patient Dossier (EPD) Switzerland as a role model – with flaws The EPD is to be introduced in Switzerland by 2020. In Germany, the Swiss eHealth strategy serves as a role model. However, there were critical voices at the eHealth Forum…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Lung cancer screening Definition of the appropriate target population of central importance Lung cancer screening carries certain risks such as unnecessary additional investigations or surgery in case of false-positive findings. Accordingly, it should be done in centers where all necessary disciplines work…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Swiss study Cancer and heart attack – a problematic combination More and more Swiss people are surviving their cancer. However, as a result, they run the risk of dying from cardiovascular problems. Unfortunately, it is in these patients that the…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Socioeconomic disparities in cancer mortality. Money ensures survival In rural areas and the southern United States, Americans are particularly likely to die from their cancer. Where people have little money or poor access to quality health care. The…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Pulmonary rehabilitation The way to an active life Pulmonary rehabilitation is a cornerstone in the treatment of advanced chronic lung disease. It improves performance, quality of life and risk of hospitalization. Hardly any drug shows a comparably positive…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated "Refresher" flu vaccination Recommendations, challenges and federal action Seasonal flu vaccination is the most effective, easiest and least expensive prevention. However, the effectiveness is suboptimal in people with weakened immune systems. Therefore, they rely on indirect protection from…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Cancer screening programs Mammography screening in Switzerland About half of the Swiss cantons now offer a breast screening program. The goal of systematic breast screening is to reduce mortality. Discussions about the benefits of breast screening are…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Fitness to drive in old age Clarifications in the family practice: What is possible, what is useful? Driving aspects (driving competence) are not included in the mandatory driving fitness examination. Experience shows that the primary care physician is best at checking medical fitness to drive and an…
