Chronic diseases like asthma, diabetes mellitus or coronary heart disease are usually lifelong conditions. Disease management programs (DMPs) aim to help people manage their disease and maintain their quality of life.
New developments in breast cancer treatment for women, including a special kind of antibody therapy, could play a role in the upcoming revision of the German disease management programme for breast cancer. more...
German disease management programmes for people with coronary heart disease are essentially in line with recommendations made in international guidelines. A few additions could be made, for example, about weight reduction and flu vaccination. more...
