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All projectsIn recent years, the number of vitamin D and B12 tests in the general practice has increased, often without an indica...
Read moreIntravenous and urinary catheters are burdensome for patients and pose a risk of infections. It is therefore importan...
Read moreThe use of opioids in the treatment of chronic pain has dramatically increased over the past years. Although the effe...
Read moreIn daily practice, uncomplicated urinary tract infections are often treated with antibiotics. While the infection hea...
Read moreUrinary catheters are placed regularly after pituitary and spondylodesis operations, without medical necessity. Urina...
Read moreDuring the last phase of life, the use of preventive medication is no longer useful. Continuation of this medication ...
Read moreAuscultation is still used to check the position of a feeding tube often, although this ineffective and unsafe. Measu...
Read moreDegenerative knee complaints without any alarming symptoms should be treated by the General Practitioner conservative...
Read moreIn patients with Achilles tendon rupture, surgical treatment is often chosen, while not operating gives equally good ...
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