In the last quarter, 26 new specialist medical situations were published on Thuisarts.nl, including in the field of surgery and pulmonary medicine. In addition, three new choice cards from gynecology and neurology were developed to support joint decision making. These choice cards provide a clear overview of the options for diagnosis and treatment for a specific condition. The home doctor is seen more than 65 million times a year.
Medical texts at home
The new Home Doctor situations concern subjects of gynecology, surgery, internal medicine, pediatrics, pulmonology, gastrointestinal hepatology, plastic surgery, radiotherapy and rheumatology. Four texts have been published on the situations that parents with diabetic children may encounter. Asbestos cancer, lung cancer and cervical cancer are also discussed. In addition, texts have been published on the use of drugs in patients with rheumatism in pregnancy or lactation, Dupuytren’s disease, PEG probes, mastocytosis.
Cards of your choice
The new chosen card CIN2 after examining the cervix describes options for patients diagnosed with abnormal cervical tissue. The chosen card Bad birth experience shows the possibilities for self-help, guidance and treatment after a traumatic birth. These two cards are new. In addition, there is an update of the chosen card Hernia in the back it appeared that it helps to evaluate two options: surgery or keep moving and pain medications.
On Thuisarts.nl
Thuisarts.nl is the most visited website with independent and reliable health information. Originally, this website contained only primary patient information, but since 2018 the Federation of Medical Specialists, the Dutch Association of General Practitioners (NHG) and the Netherlands Patient Federation have collaborated to expand it with information on specialist medical care. . The Federation’s Institute of Knowledge develops these texts together with scientific associations, with funding from the Foundation for Quality Funds for Medical Specialists (SKMS).
