Be pandemic prepared: let's make lifestyle part of our society's DNA

Undeniably, the coronavirus has had a huge impact on our lives over the past two years. Moreover, the COVID-19 pandemic is a perfect illustration of the importance of prevention and of a healthy lifestyle...

Andrea Evers • April 19, 2022

Government, media and people: it’s time to shift our attention to the Corona placebo effect!

All of us have spent recent months tackling the crisis and steeling ourselves to deal within the struggle against Corona. Some people have called it a war; many have classed it as the most serious crisis we have ever had to face, and one that is likely to have disastrous and unpredictable effects.

Andrea Evers • June 10, 2020

Taking the power of expectations to the patient

How easily can you be influenced in your expectations? To what degree do your expectations influence you, for example, your symptoms when being ill or the effects of treatment? And how can such expectations be applied to optimize patient care?

Henriët van Middendorp • November 12, 2018

The blind men and the elephant: Optimizing healthcare by combining knowledge and ingredients.

In an increasingly complex healthcare system, with a growing number of patients with one or more chronic conditions, the call for innovative treatment options is growing. The answer? Collaboration!

Henriët van Middendorp • October 29, 2014

Alternative medicine and the placebo effect

A lot of money is spent on alternative medicine, even though there is no scientific evidence that its benefits are anything more than a placebo effect. But if it makes patients feel better, is there actually anything wrong with these treatments?

Sabine Peters • March 24, 2014

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Be pandemic prepared: let's make lifestyle part of our society's DNA

Government, media and people: it’s time to shift our attention to the Corona placebo effect!

Taking the power of expectations to the patient

The blind men and the elephant: Optimizing healthcare by combining knowledge and ingredients.

Alternative medicine and the placebo effect