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Medical costs (reimbursement or direct settlement)	Any person residing in Denmark (and registered in the National Register) is entitled to public health care and receives a national health insurance card (sygesikringskort), without having to apply for it. This public health insurance grants free of charge or discounted access to a range of treatments and medications (direct settlement), without further reimbursement. The health service is administered by the counties, which issue the insurance cards, run by the hospitals and has concluded agreements with general practitioners, specialists and dentists about payments.
Health related services (interactive advice on the availability of services in different hospitals; appointments for hospitals)	The National Health portal aims to provide citizens and healthcare professionals with a one-stop shop to health-related information and services. It is now the entry point to a number of interactive and transactional services for citizens, including electronic booking of appointments with a general practitioner, viewing appointments with the healthcare services, receiving a reminder prior to visits, sending secure emails to healthcare authorities and renewing drug prescriptions.
The blue EU health insurance card	The Blue EU Health Insurance Card is a card that shows that you are entitled to treatment on the same terms as the citizens of the country in which you travel. You must use the Blue EU Health Insurance Card when you travel to an EU country, Norway. , Iceland, Liechtenstein or Switzerland.
Free and extended free choice of hospital	You can choose between all public hospitals in Denmark when you are going to be investigated or treated
New health card	The health card entitles you to healthcare in Denmark
Health insurance and hedging groups	All citizens are entitled to free treatment with doctors and subsidies for medicine
Special health card	The special health card entitles you to healthcare in Denmark, even if you do not live here
Dentists	It is free to go to a dentist when you are under 18 years old
Choice of doctor	You can freely choose a doctor who is open to access
Alarm 112	In case of acute serious illness, accidents and life-threatening situations, call 1-1-2
24-hour pharmacies	There are 11 24-hour pharmacies in Denmark
Emergency medical service	You can call the medical service outside of your own doctor's opening hours
Psychiatric emergency rooms	In case of emergency psychiatric help - contact the doctor, the medical service or a psychiatric emergency room
Hospitals	In case of acute injury you can get help in a emergency room or an emergency clinic / emergency clinic
dental Emergency medical service	You can contact the dental surgeon outside your own dentist's opening hours
Blood donor	Blood from donors can save lives. Sign up as a donor
Organ donor	From the age of 18, you can decide if you want to donate your organs when you die
Egg donation	You can help women who do not even make eggs by signing up as an egg donor
Blood test from newborns	A heel blood sample from newborns can show if the child suffers from serious illnesses
Treatment of infertility	Single and single can receive treatment for involuntary infertility in the public system
Investigations in pregnancy	During pregnancy, you may receive different studies with your own doctor and a midwife
Birth places and offers	You can decide where you want to give birth and you are entitled to free midwife assistance
antenatal	In the last months of your pregnancy you can participate in childbirth
Healthcare recommendations for pregnant women	Pregnant recommended to follow the 8 dietary tips and to be active at least 30 minutes a day
Avoid pregnancy	If you want to avoid getting pregnant, you can use contraception or be sterilized
Abortion	You are entitled to abortion by the end of the 12th week of your pregnancy
Relief on care of sick relatives	If you are fit for a sick close relative, you may be offered relief or replacement
Preventive home visits	If you are 80 years old, the municipality offers you at least one yearly preventive home visit
Assistive devices and consumables	Do you or your child have a disability, you can apply for subsidies for aids
home help	If you are having trouble coping with your everyday life at home, you can search for home help
hospice	You can spend your last time at hospice if you are seriously ill without prospect of healing
Attendance scheme	The accompanying arrangement is an option for you with disabilities
Care plan and care services	If you find dementia, you can create a nursing test
Training and social education assistance	If you are weakened after a long period of illness, the municipality can offer you rehabilitation
Side effects	Medication can cause side effects. Especially if you are using multiple medicines at the same time
Purchase of medicine	Only pharmacies may sell medicines that require prescription. Buying medicine can be bought in several places
Medicine on travel	When you travel, you can get a certificate of your medicine. The certificate is called a card pass
Herbal	Herbal remedies are a special group of medicines that contain natural substances, such as plant extracts
Grant for medicine	You can receive medication when you buy prescription drugs
Access to patient records	Access to the file means that you have the right to see everything written in your journal of health professionals
Free and extended free choice of hospital	You can choose between all public hospitals in Denmark when you are going to be investigated or treated
Rehabilitation	You can get free exercise if you are weakened due to illness
Home care and home care after hospitalization	You have the opportunity to get help after hospitalization
Information and consent for patients	As a patient you are entitled to information about your illness
Patient rights in psychiatry	If you are subjected to compulsion in psychiatry, you are entitled to a patient counselor
patient Supervisors	A patient counselor can give you advice and guidance in the meeting with the health service
Grant for treatment	You can get free treatment from doctors and specialists and grants for a variety of other treatments
Interpretation for patients	You are entitled to interpretation assistance at your own doctor's, GP's and hospital treatment
Transport to medical attention	In some cases, you may receive the transport to and from the doctor, hospital and rehabilitation
Patient rights in psychiatry	If you are subjected to compulsion in psychiatry, you are entitled to a patient counselor
Psychiatric emergency rooms	In case of emergency psychiatric help - contact the doctor, the medical service or a psychiatric emergency room
Psychiatric hospitals and district psychiatry	Treatment of mental disorders can take place in district psychiatry or at a psychiatric hospital
Psychologists and psychiatrists	Psychologists use call therapy while psychiatrists can combine the conversation with medicine
Related to a person with mental illness	You, as relatives, have an obligation to get medical attention if the sick person can not or will not
Alcohol	If you have any problems with alcohol, contact the local authority and get treatment
Broom	Follow the official dietary advice. Then you reduce the risk of lifestyle diseases
Motion	Be physically active at least 30 minutes each day
Smoking	Every 4th death in Denmark is due to smoking. Get help to stop
Stress	You can get sick of stress if you have too much work and private demands
Health and prevention services	The municipalities have a number of offers that can help you live healthier
Childhood vaccinations	The Danish childhood vaccination program offers free vaccination against a number of diseases
HPV vaccine against cervical cancer	The HPV vaccine prevents cervical cancer and is free for girls between 12 and 15 years
Influenza Vaccination	You should be vaccinated against flu if you are at increased risk of serious influenza disease
disease outbreaks	Disease outbreaks or epidemics are events with unusually many cases of a particular disease
Apply for compensation at Patient Repayment	Apply for compensation at Patient Repayment
Complaint about a replacement decision from the Patient Repayment	Complaint about a replacement decision from the Patient Repayment
Compensation for indirect asbestos victims	Indirect asbestos victims can apply for reimbursement
Complaint about breach of patient rights	You may appeal if you disagree with a decision or decision regarding your patient rights
Complaints on health care	You can complain about health care in the healthcare system
Complaint complaint	You may appeal for compulsory medical treatment
Complaint for forced intervention in psychiatry	You can complain about forced intervention in a psychiatric department
Complaint about service level	Here you can read about complaints about service levels in the healthcare system
Complaint about psychologists	You can complain about a psychologist outside the health service
patient Supervisors	A patient counselor can give you advice and guidance in the meeting with the health service
Relief on care of sick relatives	If you are fit for a sick close relative, you may be offered relief or replacement
Preventive home visits	If you are 80 years old, the municipality offers you at least one yearly preventive home visit
home help	If you are having trouble coping with your everyday life at home, you can search for home help
Attendance scheme	The accompanying arrangement is an option for you with disabilities
Living Will	You can create a life test if you do not want life-prolonged treatment
Food service	The municipality must offer a food service scheme for citizens who are unable to cook themselves
Care plan and care services	If you find dementia, you can create a nursing test
Training and social education assistance	If you are weakened after a long period of illness, the municipality can offer you rehabilitation
Assistive devices and consumables	Do you or your child have a disability, you can apply for subsidies for aids
Assistive devices and consumables	Do you or your child have a disability, you can apply for subsidies for aids
Additional expenses adults	If you have permanent impairment, you can apply for a grant for additional expenses
Attendance scheme	The accompanying arrangement is an option for you with disabilities
Citizen-based personal assistance, BPA	With Citizen-led Personal Assistance, BPA, you can hire assistants yourself
Training and social education assistance	If you are weakened after a long period of illness, the municipality can offer you rehabilitation
Interpretation for people with hearing impairment	Highly hearing impaired can apply for or ask for an interpreter
Assistive devices and consumables	Do you or your child have a disability, you can apply for subsidies for aids
Mentor support for job and education	A mentor can help if you have a special need for support, for example, to get a job
Personal assistance for work	Get personal assistance if your disability causes barriers to job or further education
Sickness allowance if you are free	If you are sick and are unemployed you can apply for sickness benefit
Sickness allowance if you are an employee	If you are ill and are an employee, you can apply for sickness benefit
Sickness allowance if you are self-employed	If you are ill and insured yourself, you can apply for sickness benefit
rehabilitation	You can get free exercise if you are weakened due to illness
Assistive products for work	You may be granted aids if your disability causes barriers to job or job offer
Maternity, leave and retirement savings	Before you go on maternity leave or leave it is a good idea to check if you pay for your pension while away from the labor market. It depends on your employment relationship
The blue EU health insurance card	The Blue EU Health Insurance Card is a card that shows that you are entitled to treatment on the same terms as the citizens of the country in which you travel. You must use the Blue EU Health Insurance Card when you travel to an EU country, Norway. , Iceland, Liechtenstein or Switzerland.

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