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Warsaw: There will be a change in the position of president of the ORL

On April 13, they will elect a new president at the District Medical Congress.

Feb. 29, 2024
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Disposable e-cigarettes are popular among young people. The Health Ministry is preparing regulations

The Health Ministry is working to implement a directive that will ban the use of characterizing flavors in novel heated products. It is also preparing a ban on the sale of disposable electronic cigarettes.

Feb. 28, 2024
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The new Code of Ethics of the Pharmacist of the Republic of Poland will soon come into force

The "Code of Ethics of a Pharmacist of the Republic of Poland" has been published in the Public Information Bulletin of the Supreme Pharmaceutical Chamber.

Feb. 28, 2024
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National consultant dispels doubts. ILADS method should not be used in Lyme disease

"The effectiveness of long-term antibiotic therapy has not been confirmed (...), and may lead to significant side effects and result in antibiotic resistance selection in the entire Polish population. The medical literature precisely describes cases of complications after long-term antibiotic...

Feb. 28, 2024
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Jest nowy konsultant krajowy w dziedzinie pielęgniarstwa opieki długoterminowej

Dr n. med. Iwona Markiewicz zastąpiła na stanowisku dr. hab. n. o zdr.Mariolę Rybkę.Konsultantów krajowych powołuje minister zdrowia spośród specjalistów z poszczególnych dziedzin:medycyny,farmacji,innych dziedzin, które mają zastosowanie w ochronie zdrowia.Minister może poprosić o wskazanie...

Feb. 28, 2024
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WIM ogłasza konkurs

Wojskowy Instytut Medyczny - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy rozpoczął przyjmowanie zgłoszeń do VII edycji konkursu Animus Fortis 2023. Nagroda przyznawana jest za akcje ratownicze, dokonania oraz osiągnięcia, które miały miejsce w roku 2023. Zgłoszenia można nadsyłać do 26 marca 2024 r.

Feb. 28, 2024
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Anna Kupiecka: access to molecular diagnostics allows implementation of modern treatment

An interview with Anna Kupiecka, president of the OnkoCafe Foundation.

Feb. 28, 2024
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Projects on abortion at the next session of the Sejm?

- I have put on the table my working proposal that all drafts on the permissibility of abortion be read at the next session of the Sejm, and that a further decision be made on their work," said Sejm Speaker Szymon Holownia at a press conference on Tuesday. - The abortion debate is a highly...

Feb. 28, 2024
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RPO asks about teleportation in prison. There is an answer

As of January 1, 2023, health services can be provided to convicts remotely. Deputy Ombudsman Wojciech Brzozowski is asking the Prison Service how it has organized the provision of these services, including whether they are possible in all penitentiary units.

Feb. 27, 2024
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Changes to the framework course program in family medicine

The Draft Regulation of the Minister of Health on the framework program of the course in family medicine has been submitted for consultation.

Feb. 27, 2024
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When is sanitary transport free of charge?

When is a patient entitled to free sanitary transport? What is long-distance transport in POZ and does the emergency medical team provide sanitary transport services? Answers to these questions can be found in the Patient Navigator provided by the Patient Ombudsman.

Feb. 27, 2024
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Covid shopping. Something here smells

Pulse oximeters from a perfume dealer, overpaid - several times over - medical equipment, tens of thousands of zlotys spent on analyses and consultations, contractors without experience. This, in one sentence, is how one can summarize the information that Tuesday's Gazeta Wyborcza reports on the...

Feb. 27, 2024
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New medical professions: there is a list of activities

The Draft Regulation of the Minister of Health on the detailed list of professional activities of persons performing certain medical professions has been submitted for consultation.

Feb. 27, 2024
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Alivia Foundation's appeal to Izabela Leszczyna. The organization wants the report on KSO declassified

The Alivia Oncofoundation has issued an appeal to Health Minister Izabela Leszczyna to declassify the report on the work of the Steering Committee for monitoring the pilot program of cancer network care (KSO).

Feb. 26, 2024
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Family doctors want changes in coordinated care

They are writing to Health Minister Izabela Leszczyna on the issue.

Feb. 26, 2024
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Have you become a caregiver for a sick person? What does this mean and where to start when a loved one suddenly requires care

Caring for a loved one who suddenly loses independence - due to age or chronic illness - is a major challenge, requiring the patient's caregiver to be physically and mentally resilient, to make an effort, and often to reorganize his or her existing life. Magdalena Frąckowiak, a psychologist at...

Feb. 26, 2024
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There is no consensus on abortion. Third Way has its project

The parliamentary pages published draft bills filed Friday by Third Way clubs - one, amending the anti-abortion law, the main idea of which is to return to the so-called "abortion compromise" from before the October 2020 verdict of the Constitutional Court, while the other assumes radical changes...

Feb. 24, 2024
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Depression in bipolar disorder requires the right approach.

Although we most often talk about depression as a stand-alone disease entity, it is worth being aware that it can occur in the course of bipolar disorder. This raises challenges of diagnosis and treatment. Unfortunately, not all options in pharmacotherapy are available to pediatric patients in...

Feb. 23, 2024
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Depression affects up to one in five teenagers. Effective prevention and support are needed

February 23 is the International Day Against Depression. According to the World Health Organization, depression is the fourth most serious disease in the world and one of the leading causes of suicide. In Poland, 2 percent of children aged 6-12 and as many as 20 percent in the adolescent group...

Feb. 23, 2024
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Child and adult psychiatry at the European Congress of Local Governments

The 9th European Congress of Local Governments will be held in Mikolajki on March 4-5. The conference in its formula refers to one of the largest events of its kind in Central and Eastern Europe: The Economic Forum in Karpacz. The European Congress of Local Governments provides a platform for the...

Feb. 23, 2024
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Psychologist yes, but psychiatrist already feared

When a smile hides deep pain. Depression is becoming a serious disease of civilizationFebruary 23 marks World Depression Day. On this day, the goal is to raise awareness of mental disorders in society, promoting knowledge of the symptoms of the disease, appropriate responses and possible...

Feb. 23, 2024