More than 1400 texts (situations) on a wide range of medical ailments and disorders can now be found on Thuisarts.nl. The number of specialist medical texts with reliable health information is now approaching 350. In recent years, the number of visitors to Thuisarts.nl, partly under pressure from the corona pandemic, has increased significantly. increased to over 6.5 million per month in the first half of 2022.
New health information
In addition to the 26 new situations about which specialist medical information has now been posted on Thuisarts.nl, three new choice cards have also been developed, the report says. Federation of Medical Specialists, one of the initiators of the site. The specialist medical information covers subjects of gynecology, surgery, internal medicine, pediatrics, pulmonary medicine, gastrointestinal hepatology, plastic surgery, radiotherapy and rheumatology.
For example, the new texts include four situations that parents with diabetic children may encounter. In addition, asbestos cancer, lung cancer and cervical cancer are also discussed. Also new are the texts on the use of drugs by rheumatic patients during pregnancy or breastfeeding, Dupuytren’s disease, PEG probes and mastocytosis.
New cards of your choice
Also new are the free choice cards CIN2 and ‘Nare maternity experience’. CIN2 describes options for patients presenting with abnormal tissue after a cervical exam. The “Incorrect Birth Experience” selection card provides an overview of options for self-help, guidance, and treatment after a traumatic birth.
The ‘Hernia in the back’ selection form has also been renewed. This helps patients choose between surgery or continuing on pain medications.
