If doctors and patients together decide on the treatment strategy that takes time though but it minimizes problems in treating patients want medical treatment as a whole more say. MAREN Puttfarcken (country head of the Hamburg representation of the technician health insurance) this development looks positive. “We want that the patients be mature the doctor must play there as well.” Of course, it costs more time when doctor and patient decide together on an upcoming treatment. But it minimizes problems in treating”Puttfarcken said. Already, two-thirds of the patients expect to be involved in the decision-making process. Patients want more say in doctor treatments total. MAREN Puttfarcken (country head of the Hamburg representation of the technician health insurance) this development looks positive.

“We want that the patients be mature the doctor must play there as well.” Of course, it costs more time when doctor and patient decide together on an upcoming treatment. But it minimizes Problems in treating”says Puttfarcken. Already, two-thirds of the patients expect to be involved in the decision-making process. The patient’s desire to be involved is evidenced by a study by the Scientific Institute of the TK to the doctor-patient relationship in 2010. Just 6 percent of those polled put unchecked trust in the doctor and thought that he should decide the treatment alone. Fully in line with the trend is, that fall 2013 the doctor gets paid also talks with the patient. The billing of these services will contribute to the communication between doctor and patient, as well as its right of scrutiny of course your rest! The patient desire leads to enlightenment also ensuring that it is everywhere, where information is provided. The Internet is a platform with a welter of information. The downside: It come up more and more information on the market, of which no one feel know how resilient they are of many rather confused than informed.