title: [Tasks and function of the German Medical Review Board of the Statutory Health Insurance (MDK). Latest aspects in dermatology in view of social medicine].
abstract: The German Medical Review Board of the Statutory Health Insurance (MDK) is a sociomedical service for impartial medical opinion and consultation. Together with the statutory health insurance companies it takes part in shaping the public health care system. Many recent developments are changing the german health insurance system. This article illustrates the complex sociomedical framework of MDK's activities in relation to current issues in dermatology. The article focuses on: new diagnostic and therapeutic methods, drugs (off-label-use), out-patient and in-patient dermatological rehabilitation and hospital treatment.
authors.affiliation: Medizinischer Dienst der Krankenversicherung in Hessen, Oberursel. b.luther@mdk-hessen.de
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Luther
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Grimmel
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: von Mittelstaedt
mesh_terms: D003880:Dermatology / Q000458:organization & administration*; D028744:Ethics Committees, Research / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005858:Germany; D009313:National Health Programs / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D012936:Social Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration*