This page has information about the Danish Health Insurance system, medical assistance, and about how to stay in good health.
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- Symptoms and signs of danger
- Advice on hygiene
- High risk groups and vaccination
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It's hard to say what exactly disease is. The easiest way to define it is perhaps to say that disease is the condition of not being well. However, it is equally hard to say what it is to ”be well”. Furthermore, feeling well or ill is a very individual thing. Imagine two women: Mrs. Hansen and Mrs. Petersen. Having had a slight pain in the lower back for a couple of days, Mrs. Hansen feels ill and seeks medical assistance. Mrs. Petersen, on the other hand, does not feel ill or seek medical assistance until she has had strong back pains for at least two weeks. Which woman is the sicker? Mrs. Hansen, who feels the most ill, or Mrs. Petersen, who is in the most pain? It is not an easy question to answer ...read the rest of the article.
The National Board of Health (Sundhedsstyrelsen) and Kræftens Bekæmpelse (Danish Cancer Society) have published a series of booklets with information for cancer patients. Links to download the English versions can be found here.
The Aids Foundation and the Cross-Over organization are collaborating on HIV and AIDS awareness for linguistic minorities in Denmark. Read more.
