Prevention as an opportunity: Use preventive examinations
The term "health care" has become increasingly important in recent years. On the one hand, many people are now more health-conscious. On the other hand, there has been a change in political thinking due to demographic developments, ie our increasingly ageing population.
“Individuals for themselves, but also politicians for the community, have recognised the great benefit of prevention. Medical prevention can save many patients suffering and the health system costs for lengthy therapies and rehabilitation measures. Based on this insight, the health insurance companies now cover many preventive services and offer bonus systems for a healthy lifestyle. Now it is just a matter of making the majority of insured people aware of the great opportunity of prevention to convince,” explains Dr. Reinhold Lunow, internist and medical director of the practice clinic Bornheim near Cologne and Bonn.
Early detection enables early countermeasures
The aim of preventive care is to identify possible weaknesses and disorders of the body or organ functions at an early stage. From the medical history, laboratory and examination results, the Doctor determine an individual risk profile for certain diseases. The earlier possible risks are identified, the sooner those affected can counteract them with various measures and thus often even prevent the outbreak of a disease.
The most important steps usually include a change in lifestyle, such as weight loss, a more balanced Nutrition, more exercise, reducing the consumption of stimulants (less smoking, moderate drinking of alcohol) and, if necessary, taking medication.
“Even apparently healthy people should definitely take advantage of preventive services, because many diseases such as Stroke, Heart attack or Cancer do not cause any problems beforehand. The patients therefore do not suffer, but the first warning signs of such serious illnesses can be diagnosed as part of preventive measures. This shows the great benefit of preventive measures: a stroke or heart attack can perhaps be prevented and cancer patients significantly increase their chances of recovery through treatment in the early stages," emphasizes Dr. Lunow.
Wide range of pension benefits
The range of offered Precautions is large. For example, every two years, women and men over 35 who are insured by statutory health insurance can have a check-up with their internist at the expense of the health insurance company. screening can cause cardiovascular diseases and kidney disorders as well as diabetes (Diabetes mellitus) can be recognized.
"This Check-up but only reveals a few disorders and health risks. It makes more sense to supplement or carry out certain tests tailored to the individual. a complete health check with a specialist We at the Bornheim practice clinic offer you a wide range of preventive services and advise you on what would be important in your specific case. At the same time, we would also be happy to inform you which costs are generally covered by statutory and private health insurance companies," explains the medical director of the Bornheim practice clinic.
Refresh your vaccinations regularly
In addition to a medical examination, an important preventive measure is complete vaccination. Many infectious diseases – such as measles, Flu and hepatitis – you can be immunized with just a few doses of vaccine.
"If you bring your vaccination record with you, we will check your vaccination status and update it if necessary. If you wish, you can also receive comprehensive vaccination advice for your planned trip abroad," recommends Dr. Lunow.
See prevention as an opportunity for your health – and let your family doctor about the various offers and sensible examination intervals.
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