title: [Ethical problems in the treatment of chronically ill patients].
abstract: Doctors must help chronically ill patients to find a new balance and a state of relative health. Patient information plays an important role. On the other hand, total monopolization of patients and medicalization must be prevented. This is a special problem of holistic concepts of health care.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung Geschichte der Medizin im Zentrum für öffentliche Gesundheitspflege, Medizinischen Hochschule Hannover.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Elkeles
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001294:Attitude to Health; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D006694:Holistic Health; D006801:Humans; D011788:Quality of Life
vernacular_title: Ethische Probleme bei der Behandlung chronisch Kranker.