A survey of 385 psychotherapists shows that as many as 54 percent of them believe that patients' use of ChatGPT for psychological purposes can have a positive effect on them. What's more, nearly 10 percent of this group indicate that this happens frequently.
To treat it well, you need to diagnose the disease and know a lot about it, you need to learn it. The Polish Society for the Treatment of Obesity has developed certain standards on how to approach this disease," explains Dr. Agnieszka Gorgoń-Komor, senator of the Republic of Poland.
Although epilepsy affects hundreds of thousands of people in Poland, the public's knowledge of the disease is still surprisingly low. We talk to Alicja Lisowska - president of the EPI-BOHATER Foundation - about dangerous myths that can threaten health and life, and about simple but effective ways...
Sepsis is not a disease in the traditional sense, but a set of symptoms of organ failure resulting from the body's violent response to infection. Although it is most often caused by bacteria, it can also result from viral or fungal infections. Regardless of the cause, sepsis is an immediate life-...
"The My Health prevention program should be mandatory," said MP Norbert Pietrykowski in an interview with Medexpress during the Patient Empowerment Congress.
Everyday life with Friedreich's ataxia is a constant struggle against limitations - both physical and mental. Every day brings new challenges and the need to adapt to the body's changing capabilities. However, there is hope - a drug that works, as Joanna Kostrzewska, who struggles with...
In Poland, too many women are still losing to cancer, even though they could be alive - if only they had been screened earlier. MP Katarzyna Piekarska, chairwoman of the parliamentary team for cancer prevention "Cancer Stop", talks about why prevention must become a daily habit, like brushing teeth.
The 9th Patient Empowerment Congress is behind us. Patient Advocate Bartlomiej Chmielowiec talks about how patient priorities have changed, the opportunities and challenges of artificial intelligence, and the importance of collecting and analyzing data.
O roli edukacji żywieniowej, lekachachi o zdrowiu i tego, jakie błędy żywieniowe popełniają Polacy, a także gdzie można bezpłatnie skorzystać z pomocy dietetyka czy specjalisty do spraw aktywności fizycznej mówi Paula Nagel, dietetyk z Narodowego Centrum Edukacji Żywieniowej, NIZP PZH-PIB.
President Donald Trump's decision to cut drug prices in the United States has caused anxiety in pharmaceutical markets. Stocks of pharmaceutical companies are seeing declines, and experts are wondering whether European countries - including Poland - could be affected by the change. Mateusz...
The election of the President of the Republic of Poland is an important civic event, but for patients in psychiatric wards, participating in the vote can present a number of challenges. Deputy Ombudsman Stanislaw Trociuk asked provincial consultants in psychiatry how psychiatric facilities are...
Already 80,000 patients have filled out a questionnaire for the "My Health" program, which launched on May 5. The Health Minister on Wednesday presented highlights of the program, which she said will strengthen the system, help patients build relationships with medical personnel and, above all,...
E-Health summarizes four years of operation of my IKP application. This state-of-the-art tool supports patients in health management, eliminating paper documents and streamlining daily medical processes. The application is already used by nearly 3 million people, including both children and...
The HCV virus was discovered relatively recently - in 1989. It causes hepatitis C, leading to inflammation, fibrosis and, eventually, cirrhosis and even hepatocellular carcinoma. It is estimated that in Poland about 0.5% of the population, or up to 150,000 people, may be infected! The problem,...
Does monitoring in medical facilities protect patients or violate their right to privacy? The Ombudsman is once again addressing the Health Ministry, pointing out serious loopholes in the regulations allowing the use of cameras in places where health services are provided. In his view, the...
The Provincial Administrative Court in Warsaw has dismissed a complaint against the Patient Ombudsman's decision on the so-called pulse method used to treat Lyme disease. The court found that the Ombudsman was right to challenge the therapy, which is not supported by scientific evidence and could...
Easter is one of the most important Christian holidays, celebrated almost all over the world with great joy and rich culinary traditions. Each country has its own unique dishes that have been hosted on festive tables for generations, symbolizing joy, rebirth and togetherness, and the victory of...
A patient whose laryngeal cancer diagnosis was delayed has received record compensation from the Medical Event Compensation Fund. The amount of PLN 202,971 is the highest sum awarded to date by the Patient Ombudsman under the Fund's operation. To date, more than 300 patients have already...
There are situations in medicine where administrative procedures can weigh on someone's health - or even life. An example is the organization of the purchase of a drug for children with spinal muscular atrophy. When the diagnosis is made early, and the appropriate therapy is implemented...
We educate, we give talks - face-to-face and via social media, we share knowledge at meetings, joint outings to the outdoors and coffee chats, the members of the STOMAlife Foundation write about themselves. Marzena Kluszczynska tells us about the Foundation's new projects and volunteering.
Patients using tracheostomy tubes are raising alarms about inadequate reimbursement, which forces them to use the same medical devices repeatedly. Lack of access to an adequate number of new tubes increases the risk of dangerous infections. The Ombudsman has asked the Health Ministry to take a...
Jak informuje biuro Rzecznika Praw Pacjenta, Ministerstwo Zdrowia przeznaczyło 6 mln zł na na uruchomieniu infolinii „Helpline”, platformy wsparcia dla pacjentów chorujących na Alzheimera i inne choroby otępienne oraz ich bliskich. 6 marca 2025 r. Ministerstwem Zdrowia i Rzecznik Praw Pacjenta...
Rzecznik Praw Obywatelskich przedstawiał stanowisko dla Naczelnego Sądu Administracyjnego dotyczące dostępu do świadczenia pielęgnacyjnego. Wskazuje, że osoby faktycznie sprawujące opiekę nad osobami z niepełnosprawnością powinny mieć prawo do tego świadczenia, nawet jeśli współmałżonek osoby...
Endometriosis is a serious, chronic disease that affects millions of women around the world. It is characterized by severe pain, can lead to infertility and significantly reduces quality of life. It is estimated that about two million women in Poland struggle with it, and in many of them the...
The Medical Event Compensation Fund is a support for patients and their relatives who have suffered harm as a result of a medical error. Thanks to it, the injured can quickly and without the need to go to court, get the benefit they are due.
Primary care patients are currently facing an onslaught of three viruses simultaneously. Although the number of COVID-19 infections is relatively low, influenza and RSV still remain high. In some regions of Poland, influenza still dominates, while in others RSV takes the lead. To make matters...
- Paramedics, charlatans and healers in Poland have a good and comfortable life and an audience to which they can reach ever more widely. We as doctors are outraged that for years no radical steps have been made to limit or even prevent them from spreading paramedical heresies. It's time to say...
Sight is one of the most important senses, and as we age, there are numerous changes in the structure of the eye that affect the quality of vision. This is especially true for people over 55, making it difficult for them to carry out daily activities, causing difficulties in mobility, increasing...
Health education will be an optional subject in the next school year, Education Minister Barbara Nowacka announced on Thursday, January 16. She added that she needed to protect the school from political wrangling.
The Patients' Rights Ombudsman received nearly 100,000 notifications in 2023, according to the MPC's report, which was approved by the Parliamentary Health Committee on Wednesday. More than 1.8 thousand individual cases were found to have violated patient rights.
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