Biomedical subjects

U Rendenbach

Publications and source records attributed to U Rendenbach.

3 recordsLinked to original sources

PubMed2006

[Guideline skating for the family doctor].

The sheer mass of guidelines sometimes gives the physician more of a headache rather than the support in his diagnostic and therapeutic endeavors--which is the actual service they are supposed to provide. Indeed, different guidelines exist for one and the same disease--it all boils down to the specialty concerned. Furthermore, proof of the quality of the individual medical guidelines is often lacking. Some doctors also worry that their individual work with the patient is degenerating ever more into an automated standardized process.

Attitude of Health Personnel↗

PubMed2006

[Dying with dignity: The perspective of the family doctor].

The medical possibilities of keeping a patient alive with the aid of drugs and technical aids are constantly expanding. A more difficult decision that the care-providing physician is called upon to make is: when is the point reached when further treatment no longer makes sense? From here on, the objective is to enable the patient to die with dignity,which entails allowing him/her and relatives the opportunity to take their leave of one another.

Family Practice↗

PubMed2005

[Heat-related problems in the elderly].

In particular in the elderly patient, exposure to heat can lead to disturbances of the circulatory system and of the water and electrolyte balance. Provided that certain prophylactic measures are taken, serious problems are unlikely to occur. Food and drink should be matched to the ambient temperature, and permanent medication should be checked. In the case of confused persons, nursing personnel should substitute for any failure to make the necessary acclimatization changes (appropriate clothing). In the case of incontinent patients, it must be remembered that the diapered area is not available for radiating off heat.

Age Factors↗