- ‘The problem is that medicine chops people up into separate specialisms,' according to specialist in geriatric medicine, Rudi Westendorp, who will deliver the Dies lecture on 8 February. He advocates an integrated system of healthcare and a coherent approach to the human body. 'We are pushing the limits of the added value of medical specialisation.'
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- Patients with the rare bone disease SCCH in many cases live with symptoms for years before being properly diagnosed. This increases the likelihood of developing chronic pain or even becoming disabled. Researchers in Leiden published an article on this subject in ‘Arthritis Care & Research’.
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- Leiden has scored highly with the recent Vici awards. Of the 31 Vici winners announced by NWO, 4 are researchers in Leiden. The winners are: Professor of Family and Child Studies Marian Bakermans-Kranenburg, information scientist Peter Grünwald, astronomer Linnartz and Professor of Buddhism Boeddhisme Jonathan Silk.
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