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  1. Antibiotics in hospitals: prophylaxis and antibiotic stewardship

    In the summer of 2013, the Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport asked the Health Council for advice regarding the use of ...

    Advisory report | 28-05-2015

  2. Chlorpromazine - Evaluation of the effects on reproduction, recommendation for classification

    In the present report, the Health Council of the Netherlands reviewed chlorpromazine. Man can be occupationally exposed to ...

    Advisory report | 20-05-2015

  3. Population Screening Act: study of faecal tests within the population based screening programme for colorectal cancer

    The health council of the Netherlands has assessed a license application of the Erasmus MC in Rotterdam and the Academic Medical ...

    Advisory report | 15-04-2015

  4. Neonatal screening: new recommendations

    Shortly after birth, almost every baby in our country undergoes a heel prick test. At the moment, the blood thus acquired is ...

    Advisory report | 08-04-2015

  5. Adriamycine - Health-based calculated occupational cancer risk values

    Occupational exposure to adriamycin may cause cancer.  The Health Council recommends to classify adriamycin as ‘presumed to be ...

    Advisory report | 18-03-2015

  6. Checking checked: appropriate use of health checks

    The government must continue to protect people against the risks of total body scans. Because disorders can be found for which no ...

    Advisory report | 05-03-2015

  7. Next generation sequencing in diagnosis

    Next generation sequencing – techniques which enable mapping a person’s genetic code quickly and cheaply – is no longer a thing ...

    Advisory report | 04-02-2015

  8. Health risks associated with LED's

    LED light is increasingly being applied in light fixtures and display screens of e.g. smart phones and tablets. It may not only ...

    Advisory report | 27-01-2015

  9. Population screening act: study into self-sampling as primary screening for cervical cancer

    Self test for cervical cancer screening. Before a self test may be considered appropriate for cervical cancer for all women in ...

    Advisory report | 18-12-2014

  10. Population Screening Act: first trimester scan for prenatal screening

    UMC Groningen wants to invite 4,000 pregnant women to study the benefit of a first-trimest ultrasound in prenatal screening. ...

    Advisory report | 18-12-2014