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  • Man lying on his back in a narrow, brightly lit tube for an MRI scan. Cancer
  • Woman sitting on a chair in a room. She has both between her chest and throat. Her mouth is open slightly. Cardiovascular system
  • Hand with surgical glove holding a clear, sealed tube three-quarters full of blood between forefinger and middle finger. Circulatory and lymphatic systems
  • Coronavirus
  • Ein Mann sitzt in einem Behandlungszimmer vor einem Arzt und fasst sich mit beiden Händen an den Bauch. Der Arzt hält einen Auswertungsbogen in der Hand. Digestion and metabolism
  • ENT doctor holding a man’s earlobe and looking into his ear with an otoscope. Ear, nose and throat
  • Close-up of human eye. Fiery-colored light reflected around the black pupil. Long eyelashes extending from the upper eyelid. Eyes
  • EEG monitor showing an image of a cranial scan with neural pathways. A man is sitting on a doctor’s chair in the background. His head is leaning back gently on the backrest and he appears to have his eyes closed. Head and nervous system
  • Feeling happy due to hormones: woman with a towel around her neck stretching her head back and smiling. Foliage, branches and trees in the background. Hormones
  • Immune system: doctor palpating a woman’s cervical lymph nodes. The woman is looking up and appears tense. Immune system
  • A scientist in a mask holding what appears to be a slide of a smear sample under a microscope. Infections and infectious diseases
  • Older woman standing in a park pressing her hands against her abdomen. Her tension is obvious from the way her arms are positioned. Kidneys and urinary tract
  • Woman holding her right shoulder with her left hand near her neck. Muscles, bones and joints
  • Four pebbles of different sizes stacked on top of one another, probably on a beach. Setting sun with rays reflected in water in the background. Psyche
  • Female patient sitting on a gynecological examination chair at a medical practice talking to a gynecologist. Reproductive organs
  • Man sitting on a case in a forest holding a cup from a thermos flask in his hand. He is gazing into the distance through trees with a small cloud of condensed breath in front of his face. Respiratory system
  • Two legs with goose bumps. Skin
  • Open mouth showing healthy set of bright white teeth. Steel dental probe in the foreground. Teeth and gums

Healthy living

  • Woman in a smock holding a wooden box containing lettuce, radishes, carrots and other vegetables. Diet and exercise
  • Person hiking over hills covered with moss with purple crocuses in bloom. The sun is shining through scattered clouds. Environment and health
  • Children playing on a forest path, a boy is balancing on a tree stump with his arms spread out. Growing up healthily
  • Older woman riding a bicycle along a forest path. She is smiling. Health in old age
  • Man and woman embracing. They are sitting in a room, clearly in a circle with several other patients. A woman is sitting in the background looking over at the couple and smiling. Managing addiction
  • Pregnant woman touching her belly with both hands, cityscape in background. Pregnancy and birth
  • Female patient having an antenatal checkup. A female doctor is checking scans on a computer screen. Prevention and screening
  • Patient und Pfleger formen mit Ihren Händern gemeinsam ein Herz. Saving lives and helping people
  • An older man is wearing work clothing, including ear defenders. The man is smiling. Workplace health

Care

  • Eine Senioren wird von einer Pflegerin beraten. Care benefits
  • Ein Mann im Rollstuhl arbeitet an einem Laptop am Schreibtisch Everyday care and home life
  • Older man sitting in a wheelchair and a younger man going for a walk. The younger man is leaning on the backrest of the wheelchair, bending towards the older man and laying his hand on his arm. Family carers
  • Caregiver going for a walk in a park with an old lady, with her right arm around her shoulder. Long-term care insurance

Digital health

  • Older man in glasses sitting outside a cafe looking at his smartphone screen. Electronic health record (ePA)
  • Doctor sitting at a desk typing something on a tablet keyboard. Electronic medical data cards (eGK)
  • Digital medicine: doctor holding a tablet in one hand and typing on the screen with the other. Health and digitization
  • Two older women looking at the screen of a tablet one woman is holding in her hands. Health apps (DiGA and DiPA)
  • Telemedicine: woman sitting in a living room with a table on which a laptop is standing. She sees a doctor looking at her on the screen. The doctor is clearly looking into a screen ready to talk to the woman. Telemedicine

Health care

  • Eine Person im Kittel hält einen Arm, der einen Gips trägt Benefits for those with health insurance
  • Zwei Männer klatschen sich in die Hände Health literacy
  • Healthcare law textbook and a stethoscope lying on a table. More books piled on the table in the background. Patient rights
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  • Eine Person im Kittel schreibt etwas auf ein Blatt Papier. The healthcare system
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