People live fast. A serious illness makes time precious.
Hematology deals with blood and lymph diseases. In 2000, treatment for blood diseases took place in Tallinn and Tartu. But people live all over Estonia. This made treatment difficult.
In 2018, Pärnu Hospital began offering treatment. The treatment is close to home. It includes blood transfusions and other treatments.
80 patients were studied. 19 of them had to receive treatment every 4 weeks. The treatment lasted several years.
The results showed: the local hospital provides good treatment. The patient saves time. They don’t have to travel far to the hospital.
Treatment close to home is good. It avoids long trips. It helps people live better. It is the best that medicine has to offer.
Medicine cannot stop time. But it helps people live better. Now, people are viewed as a whole. What matters is how time is spent.