title: [Social-medical aspects of chronic liver diseases].
abstract: In our country liver diseases are frequent and have many different causes. They can often develop into cirrhosis of the liver with mortality beetween 13.5% and 24.5%. Hepatitis B and C-viral infections frequently play a significant role in the recognition of an occupational disease in the case of medical staff, with histological criteria of major importance in this respect. A consequence of cirrhosis of the liver may be the development of hepatoencephalopathia of varying degrees of severity. As it is then likely that a patient will no longer be able to drive motor vehicles, it is important that attending physicians inform their patients accordingly. Liver transplants are an acknowledged method of treatment in the therapy of advanced liver cirrhosis. Rehabilitation shortly after transplantation is highly important to help ensure a speedy return to work. Surprisingly, reintegration is more difficult in patients suffering from alcohol related liver disease than in those with non-alcohol-related liver disease.
authors.affiliation: Rehazentrum Mölln der BfA.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Oehler
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D015984:Causality; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D005858:Germany; D006501:Hepatic Encephalopathy / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D019694:Hepatitis B, Chronic / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D019698:Hepatitis C, Chronic / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D006519:Hepatitis, Alcoholic / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality* / Q000473:pathology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality* / Q000473:pathology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D016031:Liver Transplantation / Q000534:rehabilitation; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology; D011379:Prognosis; D012050:Rehabilitation, Vocational; D015996:Survival Rate