Diagnosis

The diagnostic clinic in Bornheim near Cologne and Bonn has specialized in a complete health check. The specialists for preventive examinations have carried out over 40.000 check-ups in the area of Diagnosis of internal diseases has gained national recognition: The Leading Medicine Guide Germany ranks the doctors of the practice clinic among the 100 top physicians in Germany.

The word diagnosis itself comes from Greek (Greek: dia means 'through', gnos means 'to know').

In this sense, the word diagnosis means: 'The recognition of a Disease by symptoms'. The term differential diagnosis encompasses the Diagnosis which are possible alternative diagnoses for existing symptoms or signs of illness.

The most important method in making a diagnosis is still the so-called anamnesis: collecting the patient's medical history by questioning them.

Most diagnoses can be made through anamnesis and physical examination.

Although laboratory tests or the use of examination options such as ultrasound or X-ray examinations are often useful, their importance for the final diagnosis is often overestimated. Every diagnostic method should also be considered in terms of its possible consequences.

A diagnosis is only useful if it can also improve the patient's quality of life.

Diagnosis should therefore not be an end in itself, but should help to prevent other serious diseases through appropriate preventive measures.

Many Diseases can be cured at an early stage or their outbreak can even be prevented altogether. Therefore, diagnostics should be carried out particularly in the field of preventive medicine. Diagnoses of incurable, perhaps even fatal, diseases usually lead to a deterioration in quality of life. Therefore, we focus on diagnosing diseases whose early detection can either lead to a cure or to a significant improvement - so that overall, the diagnosis improves the quality of life rather than making it worse.