We are using more and more medication than ever before. The use of medication for chronic illnesses is for instance increasing, while, according to Dick Bijl, we can also address many chronic conditions in other ways. General practitioners have too little time to truly start the conversation and many patients think they are better off with a prescription. 

 

And that while in the U.S. medication is one of the leading causes of death due to overuse or misuse. Will we soon go into the same direction? We won't hear any complaints from the pharmaceutical industry about this, but what does this ask of us and our way of living?

 

Join the conversation with E&M Talks and former general practitioner, epidemiologist and author Dick Bijl about how we can move forward with regards to lifestyle, his view on medication use and how this can be different. What is needed to put people first again?

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This webinar is in Dutch.

 

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