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One in five Dutch contact physiotherapist

Altogether, nearly 19 percent of the Dutch population contacted a physiotherapist at least once in 2008: about 23 percent of women and 16 percent of men.

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Development of a survival model for unexpectedly long hospital stays

Survival model for the indicator for unexpectedly long hospital stays.

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Moroccans least often hospitalised for cancer

In 2008, Moroccans were less often admitted to hospital for cancer and cardiovascular diseases than other ethnic groups. Turks were most often admitted for cardiovascular diseases, followed by...

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Nearly one-quarter of Dutch prepared to donate their organs

Nearly one-quarter in the population aged 12 years and older have given explicit permission for their organs or tissues to be donated after death. More women than men have given permission for organ...

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More GP house calls for elderly with a low income

Some nine out of ten people aged over 75 in the Netherlands consulted their general practitioner at least once in 2008.

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Hospital admissions affect drop-out rate vwo pupils

Vwo (pre-university education) pupils who were admitted in hospital once or more run a greater risk to leave secondary education without a regular diploma than vwo pupils who were never admitted in...

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Workforce composition differs between care sectors

According to Statistics Netherlands’ new statistics on care institutions, the composition of the workforce in care differs between the various care sectors.

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Nearly 3 percent of children suffer from autism or related disorders

Information provided by parents indicates that autism and related disorders occur in nearly 3 percent of children and are twice as often found in boys as in girls. Boys are treated for autism or...

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Mortality in second week of April estimated at 5,000

The number of deaths over week 15 is very likely in the range between 4,700 and 5,300. At least certain is that mortality is still higher than the weekly average throughout the period week 1 to 10...

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To make the right choice, you need independent data

Simply understanding the economy is no longer enough to gain insights into society. Social and cultural insights and information about citizens

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Health care consumption varies by education level

Generally, lower educated persons more often receive health care services than higher educated people. Factors like age, gender, state of health and income partially account for the differences...

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Healthier lifestyle beyond many people's reach

The Dutch have not been very successful in recent years in their pursuit of a healthier lifestyle.

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More than one thousand cold and flu-related deaths

In the first four weeks of 2009, mortality among the older population was more than one thousand higher than in the preceding years.

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Lower mortality in third week of April

Mortality has been declining, but in week 16 it is still almost 40 percent higher than the weekly average in the first ten weeks of 2020.

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Sustained high growth health care expenditure

Last year, Dutch expenditure on health care and welfare amounted to 83.8 billion euro.

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Annual AWBZ deficit again exceeds 3 billion euro

The costs of long-term care provided under the Exceptional Medical Expenses Act (AWBZ) have risen continually in recent years but revenues fell short. The deficit amounted to 3.3 billion euro in...

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AIDS death toll more than 4,300 since 1983

Last year, 66 persons in the Netherlands died from AIDS. Since 1983, the AIDS death toll in the Netherlands totals 4,344.

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Chronic diseases, smoking and sedentary lifestyle make people feel unhealthy

Many people in the Netherlands suffer from one or more chronic disorders. A large part of them do not feel healthy. An unhealthy lifestyle, e.g. not taking enough exercise and smoking in fact often...

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Care spending up by 5.1 percent

In 2007, total spending on care, i.e. health care plus welfare services, amounted to 74 billion euro, a 5.1 percent increase relative to 2006.

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