It’s the end of the year and that means thinking an possibly stressing about health insurance. Do I stay with the insurance company I was with this year, or does another company suits me better? So many companies to choose from…It’s a yearly competition between companies now. Before 2006 it was simple: when you had […]
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Eras
In the previous blog, we talked about our Dutch healthcare system. Another system that was implemented fairly recently and of which it is said to be international, is called ERAS. ERAS stands for: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery and it is most commonly used in case of abdominal surgery. ERAS has four pillars: 1.The smallest incision […]
The oath of Hippocrates?
One day, not too long ago, I was in the waitingroom of the doctor’s office. With me was an elderly lady and we had a nice conversation. She was waiting for a bloodtest due to diabetes. A test, a checkup, that might take just a few minutes. the doctor came in and said she was awaiting another […]