Das Gesundheitswesen
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Das Gesundheitswesen · Apr 2003
Review Comparative Study[Mental health promotion and prevention of mental diseases: are there population-based concepts? Looking abroad].
The rising public health relevance of mental health requires increased activities in the field of mental health promotion and prevention. In recent times interest in this sphere increases in Germany. ⋯ Concepts for population-based mental health promotion and prevention have been created in some countries. For developing such programmes in Germany one should refer to internationally available experience as well as to own gathered experiences as to own expressions gathered pilot projects and the German Health Target Programme.
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Das Gesundheitswesen · Jun 1999
Review[Perspectives in public health care for refugees in Germany].
Germany in fact became an immigration country during the last 25 years. The German public health service for refugees aims at avoiding epidemic diseases and protecting the local population. In spite of the internationally recognised high capability of the German health system it is open to question whether sufficient health care for refugees who are regarded as highly vulnerable is guaranteed. ⋯ Health as well as the health care of refugees appears to be fragmented. Three possible scenarios of the health care of refugees are discussed: Compartmentalisation of general health care, incorporation of health care through the communities of migrants as well as stronger integration in the German health care system. The article bases on a research of present scientific work about health and illness of refugees as well as on empirical data of a feasibility study in an area in south-west Germany on the health and primary health care for refugees.
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Das Gesundheitswesen · May 1999
Review[Problem orientation in social medicine--participation in social medicine].
Problem-oriented learning is gaining increasing importance in medical education. The current discussion on reforming medical education in the medical schools in Austria reflects this importance. At the medical school in Graz for many years teaching the core module "social medicine" has been problem-oriented. ⋯ The students are not familiar with problem-based learning and have difficulties in adapting. To be better prepared for the coming changes in the discipline of medicine, the social dimension should be integrated earlier into medical education. The most efficient way of doing so should be clarified in the discussion of the reform in medical education.
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Das Gesundheitswesen · Jul 1998
Review[Unconventional diagnostic and therapeutic methods in environmental medicine].
In the sphere of environmental medicine--analogous to other fields like oncology and chronic diseases--not only proven and approved methods, but also unconvential methods are offered, without evidence of efficacy. The application of these methods has the possible consequence of wrong diagnosis and malpractice. ⋯ Concerning the admissibility of contested methods, statements of medical specialist societies, judgements, and the law of medical products are quoted. In conclusion, the question of the origin of the ideas and alleged results of unconvential medicine is followed up and conclusions are drawn.
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Public Health is a social innovation of the modes how society deals with health risks before and after their occurrence. In this paper the essence of this innovation is sketched out with regard to the four stages of the Public Health Action Cycle (assessment, policy formulation, assurance, evaluation). Based on both literature surveys and own research findings several critical aspects of innovation are identified at each of these stages. At present, the bottle-neck of the intended social innovation seems to be the implementation, stabilisation, and generalisation of interventions.