[Expert testimony and rehabilitation in liver cirrhosis]

The principles of rehabilitation of patients with chronic liver disease are expert opinion, therapy and social care. The questions relevant for clinical practice concerning fitness for work, invalidity, disability certificate and nursing money are explained for patients with liver cirrhosis. In such cases a differentiated expert opinion is recommended taking into consideration activity and portal hypertension. The principles of therapy and social care are discussed. Finally with the help of an analysis of the number of patients in the dispensary of the II. medical clinic of the Charité is demonstrated that only about 50% of all cirrhotics are invalidity pensioners. Nearly 1/3 of all cirrhotics with porto-systemic anastomoses has become capable for work.