A patient is not a number. Prof. Nowosielski: we should change our way of thinking a bit


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Author: PW • Source: Rynek Zdrowia • Published: June 27, 2025 17:30
Money in the oncological treatment system can be better spent by allocating funds to specialist centres which, among other things, achieve the best results thanks to performing a large number of specialist procedures - believes Prof. Krzysztof Nowosielski, head of the Department of Gynaecology, Obstetrics and Oncological Gynaecology at the University Clinical Centre of the Medical University of Silesia in Katowice.
- The introduction of the DiLO card was an important organizational step towards accelerating diagnostics and coordinating and comprehensive oncological treatment.
- This is an element of a broader concept of value-based healthcare, currently being introduced in Europe - emphasizes Prof. Krzysztof Nowosielski from the Medical University of Silesia in Katowice
- As he argues, we need oncological prevention carried out in many places, and it should be carried out by municipal hospitals, clinics, and primary health care
Prof. Krzysztof Nowosielski, Head of the Department of Gynaecology, Obstetrics and Gynaecological Oncology at the University Clinical Centre of the Medical University of Silesia in Katowice was one of the experts during the 1st Women’s Health Forum (Katowice, 9-10 June).
In an interview with Rynek Zdrowia, he described the changes that, in his opinion, should be introduced in the organization of oncological treatment for gynecological cancers in order to achieve the best possible treatment outcomes for patients.
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