title: [Medical care for allergic disorders in Germany: a paradox].
abstract: Medical care for allergic patients in Germany is decreasing, although the prevalence of allergic disorders continues to rise. This article describes the magnitude and the causes of this paradox. In addition, the consequences of this phenomenon for respiratory medicine and for the diagnosis and therapy of asthma are discussed.
authors: Abteilung für Pneumologie und Interdisziplinäre Internistische Intensivmedizin, Universitätsklinikum Rostock.
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Lommatzsch
authors: D
authors: D
authors: Koschel
authors: T
authors: T
authors: Welte
mesh_terms: D001249:Asthma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D005858:Germany / Q000453:epidemiology; D015276:Health Care Rationing / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D015272:Pulmonary Medicine / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends*