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Strunk, J. and Claus, S. (2014). Ambulatory healthcare center in the context of a rheumatology clinic. Z. Rheumatol., 73 (6). S. 514 - 519. HEIDELBERG: SPRINGER HEIDELBERG. ISSN 1435-1250

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Abstract

The chronic nature of most rheumatic diseases, the complexity of the course of the disease and types of therapy used necessitate a close interlocking of inpatient and outpatient treatment options. Some years ago in Germany the interdisciplinary outpatient and inpatient treatment was facilitated by statutory regulations. As the number of rheumatologists in private practice is not sufficient to provide adequate rheumatologic outpatient healthcare, the improvement of interface points between outpatient and inpatient care becomes more important. There are various ways for hospitals to take part in outpatient care, one of which is the foundation of an ambulatory healthcare center. The introduction and integration of a medical healthcare center is described using an example. Against the background of insufficient rheumatology outpatient care in Cologne a city with 1 million inhabitants, the establishment of a rheumatology outpatient healthcare center at Porz am Rhein which is the only rheumatology clinic in this region is described.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Strunk, J. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Claus, S. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-432702
DOI:	10.1007/s00393-014-1375-2
Journal or Publication Title:	Z. Rheumatol.
Volume:	73
Number:	6
Page Range:	S. 514 - 519
Date:	2014
Publisher:	SPRINGER HEIDELBERG
Place of Publication:	HEIDELBERG
ISSN:	1435-1250
Language:	German
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language Rheumatology Multiple languages
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/43270