englischDisease Interception is based on the idea of stopping the development of diseases before the clinical manifestation by providing a targeted (medical) intervention. The concept is located between the categories of prevention and treatment of illness and addresses a new group of people: those [...]
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englischLittle known, but influential legal entities under private law and government agencies are one of the characteristics of the German healthcare system. This also applies to the InEK GmbH, which was legally mandated to execute responsibilities of public administration in 2021 (§§ 31 ff. KHG) [...]
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englischAn insured person’s entitlement to statutory health insurance is limited to benefits that are necessary in the event of illness and economic benefits whose quality and effectiveness are generally recognised. Jurisprudence and legislators have developed numerous exceptions to this principle. [...]
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englischRecent research has discovered amazing placebo effects in the context of medical treatment. The anthology presents these results and discusses whether and to what extent these effects can be used for medical care. Different scientific perspectives are discussed, in particular the [...]
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englischPublic partnerships are a ubiquitous phenomenon, connected with the hope of increasing efficiency, effectiveness and acceptance of State actions. Nevertheless, the democratic order typically does not depend on the model of State cooperation, but on authoritarian decisions. Against this [...]
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