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  • Medical Practice Variations
    • Why the "practice variations" ?
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      • Variations by age group
      • Geographical variations
      • Variations by social status
      • Variations by care category
      • Variations in trends over time
      • Variations in techniques used
      • What is the cause of these variations?
    • Practice variations in Europe
    • Nervous system
      • Central nervous system
        • Electroencephalography - Holter
        • Electroencephalography - Standard (Outpatient)
      • Peripheral nervous system
        • Carpal tunnel
      • Global functions
    • Sensory system
      • Eyes
        • Cataract
      • Ears
        • Transtympanic drains
    • Respiratory system
    • Digestive system
      • Appendectomy
      • Bariatric surgery
      • Cholecystectomy
      • Inguinal hernia
      • Lower digestive endoscopy
      • Pediatric gastric tubing
      • Dentistry
        • Ambulatory extraction
        • Dental imaging - Excluding panoramic radiography
        • Endodontics (adult)
        • Endodontics (paediatric)
        • Panoramic radiographic assessment
        • Periodontal examination (18-55 years)
        • Periodontal index (DPSI)
    • Men
      • Prostate ultrasound
      • Prostatectomy (Benign hyperplasia)
      • Prostatectomy (Cancer)
    • Women and pregnancy
      • Breast cancer screening (50-69 years)
      • Caesarean section
      • Cardiotocography - Outpatient
      • Gynaecological ultrasound
      • Hysterectomy
      • Mammectomy
      • Mammography (40-45 years)
      • Screening smear for cervical cancer (25-64 years)
    • Cardiovascular system
      • Abdominal aortic aneurysm
      • Cardiac ultrasound (0-16 years)
      • Carotid endarterectomy
      • Carotid ultrasound (≥ 15 years)
      • Coronary angiography
      • Coronary artery bypass graft
      • Electrocardiogram (Outpatient)
      • Myocardial reperfusion (non-surgical)
      • Stress test (≥ 15 years)
      • Varicose surgery
    • Musculoskeletal system
      • Bone densitometry (≥ 50 years)
      • Hip prosthesis
      • Knee prosthesis
      • Maxillofacial surgery
      • Meniscectomy (≥ 15 years)
      • Spine imaging - CT scan
      • Spine imaging - MRI
      • Spine imaging - Radiography
      • Spine Imaging - Total
    • Endocrine system
      • Thyroid ultrasound
      • Thyroidectomy
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      • Outpatient pediatric consultation
      • Patient file's global management
      • Pediatric intravenous infusion
      • Pediatric monitoring in hospital
      • Pediatric supervision in hospital
      • PET-Scan
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      • Organisation of the hospital landscape
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          • Evolution of the number of accredited hospital beds
          • The geographical distribution of accredited hospital beds
        • Employment trends in the general hospital sector
      • Care activity within general hospitals
        • Hospital stays
          • Evolution of the number of stays / contacts
          • Number of hospital stays / contacts according to region
          • New hospital stays during the week
          • Age and gender of the patient
          • Average length of stay in classic hospitalisation
          • Emergency admission
          • The most frequent diagnoses in general hospitals
        • Nursing care within the general hospital
      • Financing of general hospitals
        • Financial Resources
        • Financial resources budget
        • Justified hospital beds
      • Quality
        • Positive developments in compliance with guidelines for hand hygiene.
        • Inappropriate use of antibiotics as a major cause of antibiotic resistance
        • Pay for performance
        • Medical imaging
        • Learn more about initiatives related to quality
      • Download the full report in PDF here
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  • For a Healthy Belgium
  • Health Status
    • Life Expectancy and Quality of Life
      • Life expectancy
      • Quality of life
      • Health expectancy
    • Mortality and Causes of Death
      • Overall mortality
      • Overall mortality by cause
      • Premature mortality
      • Premature mortality by cause
      • Infant mortality
    • Non-Communicable Diseases
      • Overview
      • Mental health
      • Suicide
      • Cancer
      • Diabetes
    • Communicable Diseases
      • Influenza and influenza-like illness
      • Tuberculosis
      • HIV and other sexually transmitted infections
    • Determinants of Health
      • Tobacco use
      • Alcohol use
      • Weight status
      • Physical activity
      • Nutrition
    • Health Inequalities
    • Factsheets
      • No evidence of stalling life expectancy in Belgium, 1997-2018
    • About the Health Status Report
      • Publications
      • Technical background
    • News
  • Health System Performance Assessment
    • Accessibility of healthcare
      • Financial accessibililty
      • Accessibility -Workforce
      • Accessibility in time
    • Quality of healthcare
      • Effectiveness of care
      • Appropriateness of care
      • Safety of care
      • Continuity of care
      • Patient centerdness of care
    • Sustainability of the health system
    • Efficiency of healthcare
    • Equity and inequalities
    • Specific domains of care
      • Preventive care
      • Mental Health
      • Mother and newborn
      • Care for the elderly
      • End of life
    • News
  • Medical Practice Variations
    • Why the "practice variations" ?
      • International variations
      • Variations by gender
      • Variations by age group
      • Geographical variations
      • Variations by social status
      • Variations by care category
      • Variations in trends over time
      • Variations in techniques used
      • What is the cause of these variations?
    • Practice variations in Europe
    • Nervous system
      • Central nervous system
        • Electroencephalography - Holter
        • Electroencephalography - Standard (Outpatient)
      • Peripheral nervous system
        • Carpal tunnel
      • Global functions
    • Sensory system
      • Eyes
        • Cataract
      • Ears
        • Transtympanic drains
    • Respiratory system
      • Tonsillectomy-Adenoidectomy
      • Spirometry
      • Thoracic radiography - Outpatient
  • Digestive system
    • Appendectomy
    • Bariatric surgery
    • Cholecystectomy
    • Inguinal hernia
    • Lower digestive endoscopy
    • Pediatric gastric tubing
    • Dentistry
      • Ambulatory extraction
      • Dental imaging - Excluding panoramic radiography
      • Endodontics (adult)
      • Endodontics (paediatric)
      • Panoramic radiographic assessment
      • Periodontal examination (18-55 years)
      • Periodontal index (DPSI)
  • Men
    • Prostate ultrasound
    • Prostatectomy (Benign hyperplasia)
    • Prostatectomy (Cancer)
  • Women and pregnancy
    • Breast cancer screening (50-69 years)
    • Caesarean section
    • Cardiotocography - Outpatient
    • Gynaecological ultrasound
    • Hysterectomy
    • Mammectomy
    • Mammography (40-45 years)
    • Screening smear for cervical cancer (25-64 years)
  • Cardiovascular system
    • Abdominal aortic aneurysm
    • Cardiac ultrasound (0-16 years)
    • Carotid endarterectomy
    • Carotid ultrasound (≥ 15 years)
    • Coronary angiography
    • Coronary artery bypass graft
    • Electrocardiogram (Outpatient)
    • Myocardial reperfusion (non-surgical)
    • Stress test (≥ 15 years)
    • Varicose surgery
  • Musculoskeletal system
    • Bone densitometry (≥ 50 years)
    • Hip prosthesis
    • Knee prosthesis
    • Maxillofacial surgery
    • Meniscectomy (≥ 15 years)
    • Spine imaging - CT scan
    • Spine imaging - MRI
    • Spine imaging - Radiography
    • Spine Imaging - Total
  • Endocrine system
    • Thyroid ultrasound
    • Thyroidectomy
  • Cross-system services
    • Outpatient pediatric consultation
    • Patient file's global management
    • Pediatric intravenous infusion
    • Pediatric monitoring in hospital
    • Pediatric supervision in hospital
    • PET-Scan
  • News
  • Key data in healthcare
    • General hospitals
      • Introduction
      • Organisation of the hospital landscape
        • Types of hospitals
        • Categorisation of hospital activities
          • Types of hospitalisation services
          • Evolution of the number of accredited hospital beds
          • The geographical distribution of accredited hospital beds
        • Employment trends in the general hospital sector
      • Care activity within general hospitals
        • Hospital stays
          • Evolution of the number of stays / contacts
          • Number of hospital stays / contacts according to region
          • New hospital stays during the week
          • Age and gender of the patient
          • Average length of stay in classic hospitalisation
          • Emergency admission
          • The most frequent diagnoses in general hospitals
        • Nursing care within the general hospital
      • Financing of general hospitals
        • Financial Resources
        • Financial resources budget
        • Justified hospital beds
      • Quality
        • Positive developments in compliance with guidelines for hand hygiene.
        • Inappropriate use of antibiotics as a major cause of antibiotic resistance
        • Pay for performance
        • Medical imaging
        • Learn more about initiatives related to quality
      • Download the full report in PDF here
    • News
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