Jun 2021 | Association of the Scientific Medical Societies (Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Wissenschaftlichen Medizinischen Fachgesellschaften e.V. – AWMF)
Guideline for the treatment of Long-COVID patients published
The guideline of the Association of the Scientific Medical Societies in Germany (AWMF) is dedicated to the treatment of patients with Long COVID. (AWMF) is geared towards professionals treating patients with Long COVID. It provides information about the symptoms of the disease and conveys know-how for an appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic procedure. The contents of the guideline are continuously updated with the growing state of knowledge.
Association of the Scientific Medical Societies (Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Wissenschaftlichen Medizinischen Fachgesellschaften e.V. – AWMF)
The Association of the Scientific Medical Societies e.V. (AWMF) is an umbrella organisation made up of 184 medical societies. The AWMF’s responsibilities include coordinating the development of medical guidelines for diagnosis and treatment in the different fields of medicine. Guidelines contain specific recommendations for action targeted at physicians, other medical professionals and patients. The guidelines always consider state-of-the-art scientific evidence.