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Patient information in Germany

This category will provide you with information on a variety of different diseases and opportunities for therapy.

02.05.2013
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Federal Government Representative for Patient Interests

The voice of the German people in their healthcare system: the Federal Government Representative for Patient Interests fights for high, yet affordable quality in medical care and medical treatment that is understandable for the layman. The representative speaks out for the right of patients to have a say in politics and the public arena.

www.patientenbeauftragte.de

Competence Networks in Medicine

Leukemia, rheumatism, stroke, depression – these are four of the fourteen illnesses that are currently the focus of a large-scale research project sponsored by the German Ministry for Education and Research (BMBF – Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung).

www.kompetenznetze-medizin.de

World Health Organization

The World Health Organization (WHO) works around the globe to improve health care and fight epidemics and outbreaks of disease. This special organization, which belongs to the United Nations Organization (UNO), was founded in 1948, and its headquarters are located in Geneva.

www.who.int