[Allergology general practice in Switzerland: present and future].
The conditions of an allergological evaluation was determined in Switzerland, based on a questionnaire (1535 physicians and 648 pharmacists, of whom 33% answered). Besides dermatologists and allergists, ENT specialists are most frequently confronted with allergological problems. Serological determination of IgE are performed more frequently than skin tests, specifically by specialists for internal medicine and paediatrics. Pharmacists are quite often asked for remedies and tend to use alternative medical approaches more frequently than physicians. The data show that the specialty of allergology is changing and that, along with the high frequency of allergological patients, many non-allergologists participate in their treatment. The allergist of the future will deal more with complicated cases and be on the front line for establishing new diagnostic tools and therapies.
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Institut für klinische Immunologie, Inselspital, Bern.
D000486:Allergy and Immunology / Q000639:trends*; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000639:trends*; D013038:Specialization / Q000639:trends; D013557:Switzerland
Praxis der Allergologie in der Schweiz: Gegenwart und Zukunft.