{"id":5102,"date":"2017-09-05T15:57:01","date_gmt":"2017-09-05T13:57:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/praxis-gerschlauer.de\/?page_id=5102\/"},"modified":"2025-10-29T19:17:10","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T18:17:10","slug":"faq-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/praxis-gerschlauer.de\/en\/faq-2\/","title":{"rendered":"FAQ"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_medium\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\" style=\"--additional-gap:2.5px;\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-8 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h1>FAQ<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-image align_none\"><div class=\"w-image-h\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"698\" src=\"https:\/\/praxis-gerschlauer.de\/wpcms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/pj_web-1-1024x698.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/praxis-gerschlauer.de\/wpcms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/pj_web-1-1024x698.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/praxis-gerschlauer.de\/wpcms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/pj_web-1-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/praxis-gerschlauer.de\/wpcms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/pj_web-1-768x524.jpg 768w, https:\/\/praxis-gerschlauer.de\/wpcms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/pj_web-1-600x409.jpg 600w, https:\/\/praxis-gerschlauer.de\/wpcms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/pj_web-1.jpg 1208w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_medium\"><\/div><div class=\"w-tabs style_default switch_click accordion has_scrolling\" style=\"--sections-title-size:16px\"><div class=\"w-tabs-sections titles-align_none icon_chevron cpos_right\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section\" id=\"b044\"><button class=\"w-tabs-section-header with_icon\" aria-controls=\"content-b044\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><i class=\"fas fa-question-circle\"><\/i><div class=\"w-tabs-section-title\">Are you currently taking new patients?<\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section-control\"><\/div><\/button><div  class=\"w-tabs-section-content\" id=\"content-b044\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-content-h i-cf\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>In principle, YES! We always accept patients. The only problem is that we cannot always schedule every appointment for the necessary time. The biggest problem in this respect is the preventive examinations (U2\u2013U11, J1, and J2). In particular, U2, U3, and U4 must be done in fairly tight time windows. Because we are often booked solid for preventive examinations, we might not be able to offer a suitable appointment. Just call and ask!<\/p>\n<p>If your first child is already being looked after in our practice, we always accept new siblings!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section\" id=\"m196\"><button class=\"w-tabs-section-header with_icon\" aria-controls=\"content-m196\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><i class=\"fas fa-question-circle\"><\/i><div class=\"w-tabs-section-title\">Do you REALLY not prescribe cough syrup?<\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section-control\"><\/div><\/button><div  class=\"w-tabs-section-content\" id=\"content-m196\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-content-h i-cf\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>When it comes to the expectorants (ambroxol and the like) \u2013 no I don&#8217;t prescribe cough syrups. The efficacy of these preparations is very controversial; the best results are obtained from studies published\/financed by the manufacturers. Good studies that examine real effects on the improvement of healing usually show a \u201ctie\u201d between verum and placebo. Many preparations also contain alcohol and the like. I did not give my children cough syrup and also do not recommend it for yours. Instead, it is really very important to drink a lot!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section\" id=\"i2ea\"><button class=\"w-tabs-section-header with_icon\" aria-controls=\"content-i2ea\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><i class=\"fas fa-question-circle\"><\/i><div class=\"w-tabs-section-title\">Are antibiotics always necessary?<\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section-control\"><\/div><\/button><div  class=\"w-tabs-section-content\" id=\"content-i2ea\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-content-h i-cf\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>Almost every paediatrician will answer this question with a resounding \u201cno\u201d. Most of the infectious diseases that your children contract are caused by viruses. However, antibiotics are only effective against bacteria. In most cases, they make little sense. You are probably well aware of the side effects and increasing resistance formation in bacteria. Most paediatricians have a reputation of being reluctant to use antibiotics.<\/p>\n<p>You might even be disappointed if I tell you that your child &#8220;only&#8221; has a viral infection that will resolve itself.<\/p>\n<p>However, if your child does have a nasty bacterial infection, a correctly selected anti-biotic can work wonders if administered as directed.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section\" id=\"l416\"><button class=\"w-tabs-section-header with_icon\" aria-controls=\"content-l416\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><i class=\"fas fa-question-circle\"><\/i><div class=\"w-tabs-section-title\">Will we get quick\/better appointments because our child is privately insured?<\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section-control\"><\/div><\/button><div  class=\"w-tabs-section-content\" id=\"content-l416\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-content-h i-cf\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>No. Those who expect such treatment are certainly better off in a private clinic. We believe that the income of the parents should not play a role in the medical care of their children.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section\" id=\"b575\"><button class=\"w-tabs-section-header with_icon\" aria-controls=\"content-b575\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><i class=\"fas fa-question-circle\"><\/i><div class=\"w-tabs-section-title\">Do you also provide homoeopathic treatment?<\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section-control\"><\/div><\/button><div  class=\"w-tabs-section-content\" id=\"content-b575\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-content-h i-cf\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>Although I have had the additional designation in classical homoeopathy since 2005, I no longer work homoeopathically. In 2006, when I began my practice, I had the ambitious plan to offer both very good allopathy and very good homoeopathy. However, I failed miserably. However, in order to practice homoeopathy seriously, I would need much more time than is available to me in daily practice. Simply taking a vial of beads from the shelf and saying \u201cthis works wonders for colds\u201d has as little to do with classical homoeopathy as giving arnica ointment for every boil, belladonna for every fever, and <em>Sambucus nigra<\/em> for each cold. By the way: Complexes such as meditonsin, otovowen, and viburcol contain several different homoeopathic agents and do not have anything to do with classical homoeopathy.<\/p>\n<p>If, however, there is truly a need for a classical homoeopathic treatment, I would be happy to refer you to a highly-qualified colleague.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section\" id=\"p6b7\"><button class=\"w-tabs-section-header with_icon\" aria-controls=\"content-p6b7\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><i class=\"fas fa-question-circle\"><\/i><div class=\"w-tabs-section-title\">From which temperature do I have to reduce fever?<\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section-control\"><\/div><\/button><div  class=\"w-tabs-section-content\" id=\"content-p6b7\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-content-h i-cf\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>Contrary to what our parents (in law) learned, fever is nothing bad. Fever is an \u201coperating temperature\u201d that helps the body fight infection. Pathogens generally do not fare well at higher temperatures, and the immune system works better when it&#8217;s warmer. It is therefore not necessary to lower fever. As long as your child is well, the positive aspects of the fever should be used.<\/p>\n<p>There is no number on the thermometer that necessitates action. Even if there is a 4 in the front, it does not mean that there is a danger. (My grandmother always said that at 42\u00b0C, you will die because the brain melts \u2013 but that is most certainly not true) It is important to look at the child: those who suffer and becomes increasingly sluggish will, of course, be given something to lower the fever.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section\" id=\"z7ea\"><button class=\"w-tabs-section-header with_icon\" aria-controls=\"content-z7ea\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><i class=\"fas fa-question-circle\"><\/i><div class=\"w-tabs-section-title\">Do you also make house calls?<\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section-control\"><\/div><\/button><div  class=\"w-tabs-section-content\" id=\"content-z7ea\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-content-h i-cf\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>Of course \u2013 but only for the U2 preventative examination. If you give birth in a hospital and remain there for several days, the U2 examination is automatically done by the doctor on duty. However, if you decide to give birth at home or in an outpatient clinic, you must organise a paediatrician for the U2 (3rd to 10th day of life). If you live within Bonn and report promptly to our practice, our assistant can help you arrange a house call. Please have the midwife take a blood sample for metabolic screening (36th to 72nd hour of life).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section\" id=\"l92d\"><button class=\"w-tabs-section-header with_icon\" aria-controls=\"content-l92d\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><i class=\"fas fa-question-circle\"><\/i><div class=\"w-tabs-section-title\">What do you think of vaccinations?<\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section-control\"><\/div><\/button><div  class=\"w-tabs-section-content\" id=\"content-l92d\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-content-h i-cf\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>The answer to this question is well beyond the scope of this website. The decision to vaccinate can depend on many factors (e.g. personal experience, number of siblings, time of your, day-care, and travel plants).<\/p>\n<p>In principle, I find vaccinations good and recommend nearly all vaccinations recommended by the STIKO \u2013 with varying degrees of enthusiasm. And, no, I do not recommend vaccinations because I am paid by the pharmaceutical industry and\/or receive financial compensation. After working as a paediatrician for many years, I have seen many diseases \u2013 some very severe \u2013 that could have been prevented by vaccination. For this reason, most vaccinations are recommended.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section\" id=\"ha7b\"><button class=\"w-tabs-section-header with_icon\" aria-controls=\"content-ha7b\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><i class=\"fas fa-question-circle\"><\/i><div class=\"w-tabs-section-title\">What do you think of osteopathy?<\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section-control\"><\/div><\/button><div  class=\"w-tabs-section-content\" id=\"content-ha7b\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-content-h i-cf\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>To be honest, I do not know enough about osteopathy to give a well-founded opinion.<\/p>\n<p>I am sceptical because there is no scientifically accepted evidence of efficacy.<\/p>\n<p>I am also disturbed by the trend towards pathologisation: Nowadays, almost all infants seem to be traumatized by birth and have a blockade that needs urgent treatment. But what can be more natural than being born? It&#8217;s a wonder that children were previously able to manage without osteopaths.<\/p>\n<p>If you want a certificate from me so that your health insurance company will cover the cost of osteopathic treatment, please contact me before scheduling an appointment with the osteopath. Despite my scepticism towards osteopathy, you will usually get the desired letter.<\/p>\n<p>But please consider whether your child is really sick and needs treatment. Healthy babies do not need treatment \u2013 and in my opinion, most babies are healthy!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section\" id=\"bc2d\"><button class=\"w-tabs-section-header with_icon\" aria-controls=\"content-bc2d\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><i class=\"fas fa-question-circle\"><\/i><div class=\"w-tabs-section-title\">After my child has had a disease, do I need a certificate so that my child can return to school\/day-care?<\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section-control\"><\/div><\/button><div  class=\"w-tabs-section-content\" id=\"content-bc2d\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-content-h i-cf\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>A table from the health authority of Bonn lists the illness that require a <a href=\"https:\/\/praxis-gerschlauer.de\/wpcms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Tabelle-Wiederzulassung.pdf\">Tabelle Wiederzulassung<\/a>. For most diseases: if you child does not show symptoms (e.g. fever or rash) after 24 hour, he\/she can return to school\/day-care without a medical certificate. There are, however, exceptions (e.g. gastrointestinal flu caused by Noro viruses) in which your child must be free of symptoms for 48 hours. Certificates are rarely required (e.g. for scabies or special diseases such as typhus).<\/p>\n<p>The Ministry of Education and Training also does not require a doctor&#8217;s certificate in the case of absence. Only in the case of \u201cjustified doubts\u201d can a doctor&#8217;s certificate be requested. This also applies for absence of over three days and exams\/assignments missed because of illness (exception: final exams such as A-levels)<\/p>\n<p>There are certainly many other regulations to which the schools would like to adhere\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Especially in the case of schools of other institutions, there may be additional and different requirements. However, the Ecclesiastical school law of the Archdiocese of Cologne provides for the same rules.<\/p>\n<p>For further reading:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.schulministerium.nrw.de\/docs\/Recht\/Schulrecht\/Schulgesetz\/Schulgesetz.pdf\">http:\/\/www.schulministerium.nrw.de\/docs\/Recht\/Schulrecht\/Schulgesetz\/Schulgesetz.pdf<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.erzbistum-koeln.de\/export\/sites\/ebkportal\/kultur_und_bildung\/schulen\/.content\/documentcenter\/download\/SchulG-EBK_Amtsblatt.pdf\">https:\/\/www.erzbistum-koeln.de\/export\/sites\/ebkportal\/kultur_und_bildung\/schulen\/.content\/documentcenter\/download\/SchulG-EBK_Amtsblatt.pdf<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-4 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h2>Surgery hours<\/h2>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"300\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Monday<\/strong>:<\/td>\n<td>8.30 &#8211; 12.00<\/td>\n<td>14.00 &#8211; 17.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Tuesday<\/strong>:<\/td>\n<td>8.30 &#8211; 12.00<\/td>\n<td>14.00 &#8211; 17.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Wednesday<\/strong>:<\/td>\n<td>8.30 &#8211; 12.00<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Thursday<\/strong>:<\/td>\n<td>8.30 &#8211; 12.00<\/td>\n<td>14.00 &#8211; 17.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Friday<\/strong>:<\/td>\n<td>8.30 &#8211; 12.00<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Contact<\/h2>\n<p>Prinz-Albert-Str. 10<br \/>\n53113 Bonn<br \/>\nTelefon: (0228) 22 32 35<br \/>\nTelefax: (0228) 912 56 40<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/praxis-gerschlauer.de\/en\/directions\/\">How to reach us<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Emergency Service<\/h2>\n<p>Outside our office hours, you will get help for your sick child in the:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Kinder- und Jugend\u00e4rztlichen Notfallpraxis<\/strong><br \/>\non the ground of the St.-Marien-Hospital<br \/>\nRobert-Koch-Str.1<br \/>\n53115 Bonn<strong>Surgery hours<\/strong><br \/>\nMon, Tue, Thu von 19:00 &#8211; 21:00<br \/>\nWed, Fri 15:00 &#8211; 21:00Uhr<br \/>\nSat, Sun, Holiday 9:00 &#8211; 21:00 Uhr<\/p>\n<p>At night, you can contact the outpatient clinics of the paediatric clinics:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>St.-Marien-Hospital Bonn:<br \/>\nPhone 0228\/505-2910<\/li>\n<li>Universit\u00e4ts-Kinderklinik Bonn (ELKI):<br \/>\nPhone 0228\/2873-8805 or -8806<\/li>\n<li>Asklepios-Kinderklinik St. Augustin:<br \/>\nPhone 02241\/249-0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"FAQ Are you currently taking new patients?In principle, YES! 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