The goal of this study was to compare production variables and veterinary costs between dairy herds enrolled in an integrated herd health program and herds with a conventional, non-computerized herd management. Four variables were used to assess the ...
Summary: Backgrounds: Costs for manual lymphatic drainage (MLD) paid by the Statutory Health Insurances (SHI) have increased disproportionately in Germany in the last decade. There is no obvious reason that this increase is due to an ...
Alcohol Consumption, Alcohol-Related Mortality, Morbidity, Social Problems and Costs in GermanyAims: This paper gives an overview on alcohol consumption and alcohol-related negative consequences in Germany. Method: Figures on alcohol consumption (per ...
The Medical Costs of Harmful Alcohol and Tobacco Consumption in Germany – an Analysis with Health Insurance Claim DataAim: The hazardous consumption of alcohol and tobacco products is associated with high costs for the medical sector in Germany. From the ...
Learning or Meeting Friends? Learning Motivation in the Face of Multiple Action OpportunitiesSummary: Learning at school can be exhausting and takes time, which is no longer available for other activities. Models of learning motivation try to explain ...
Quality of Life in the Elderly in the Light of Shortages in the Health-Care SystemAbstract: Maintaining a high quality of life in older age is an indicator of successful ageing. Regarding the dimensions of quality of life it is easy to conclude that ...
ADHD across the Lifespan – Symptoms and new Diagnostic ApproachesAbstract.ADHD in adults can be regarded as a lifespan disorder, whose importance for the health system is demonstrated by a number of international studies. Various studies focus on the ...
In einer Pilot-Studie untersuchten wir die Auswirkungen einer vernetzten Betreuung auf die Behandlungskosten am Beispiel eines Disease-Management-Programms (DMP) bei Patienten mit Herzinsuffizienz aus der Schweizer Grundversorgung. Methodik: Die direkten ...
The Patient Enrolled in a Managed Care Insurance Plan or the Physician Being Part of a Network: What Drives the Efficiency Gain?Abstract. Aim: To evaluate the role of physician-related as compared to patient-related factors, we compared the efficiency ...
Social and Economic Impact of Influenza VaccinationAbstract. The socio-economic burden of influenza outbreaks is often underestimated. Influenza epidemics result not only in direct medical costs but also in indirect costs due to a loss in productivity ...
Dealing with Acute Complications of Aesthetic Surgery Procedures Performed Abroad: Cost Analysis for the Swiss Health SystemAbstract. Aesthetic surgery tourism is a growing phenomenon, with a steady increase of ...
Realization and Effectiveness of Out-Patient Rehabilitation Results of a Prospective Multicentric Survey (19941998) at Certified Treatment Centers in Schleswig-Holstein (Germany)<span class="fett">Objective:</span> Description of results to out-...