Endometriosis in the north Italian province of South Tyrol.
Here, we report regarding the health status and medical support for patients suffering from endometrioisis in South Tyrol, which is a politically autonomous province in the north of Italy containing three different ethnic groups. The health service is administered largely by the autonomous regional government. Because of the establishment of a centre for reproductive medicine and the introduction of laparoscopy as a prime surgery method, the gynaecological department of the hospital in Bruneck developed into a reference centre for diagnosis and surgical treatment for endometriosis. The planned future social, health care and insurance developments on local and national level regarding this illness will be discussed.
Steinkasserer
Martin
M
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Center for Human Reproductive Medicine, Hospital Bruneck, Spitalstrasse 11, 39031 Italy.
Engl
Bruno
B
D004715:Endometriosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006291:Health Policy; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D009313:National Health Programs